Mycocaliciales
order of fungi
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The Mycocaliciales are an order of fungi within the phylum Ascomycota. These fungi are typically saprotrophic, meaning they obtain nutrients from dead organic matter, and are often found growing on lichens. The ascocarps, or fruiting bodies, of these fungi can be either stalked or sessile and are included in the subclass Mycocaliciomycetidae. Examples of genera within this order include Mycocalicium, Chaenothecopsis, Stenocybe, and Sphinctrina. The study of fungi, including the Mycocaliciales, is known as mycology.12
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