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Arthrobotrys

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Arthrobotrys is a genus of mitosporic fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. They are predatory fungi that capture and feed on nematode worms.

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  1. PhylumAscomycota
  2. ClassOrbiliomycetes
  3. OrderOrbiliales
  4. FamilyOrbiliaceae
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater

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Arthrobotrys
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Arthrobotrys
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Arthrobotrys is a genus of mitosporic fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. They are predatory fungi that capture and feed on nematode worms.

== Predetory Mechanisms == Arthrobotrys are known to form rings with their hyphae to constrict and entrap nematodes, which then grow into the worm and digest it.

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