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Cryptococcus

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Cryptococcus (from Ancient Greek κρυπτός (kruptós), meaning "hidden", and κόκκος (kókkos), meaning "grain") is a genus of fungi in the family Cryptococcaceae that includes both yeasts and filamentous species. The filamentous, sexual forms or teleomorphs were formerly classified in the genus Filobasidiella, while Cryptococcus was reserved for the yeasts. Most yeast species formerly referred to Cryptococcus have now been placed in different genera. Some Cryptococcus species cause a disease called cryptococcosis.

Species

Genus

  1. PhylumBasidiomycota
  2. ClassTremellomycetes
  3. OrderTremellales
  4. FamilyTremellaceae
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
86
With media
68
Family
Cryptococcaceae
Collections
CIIDIR-IPN, F, NY, MNHN, NHMUK
Recorded in
Mexico, France, Netherlands, Germany, Australia

Research

16,426 papers

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Tremellaceae
Image
Cryptococcus neoformans using a light India ink staining preparation PHIL 3771 lores.jpg
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taxon rank
genus
taxon name
Cryptococcus
Commons category
Cryptococcus
taxonomic type
Q131924
taxon author citation
Vuill.
homonymous taxon
Cryptococcus
Sources (4)

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Article · Polski

Cryptococcus Vuill. – rodzaj grzybów z rodziny trzęsakowatych (Tremellaceae). W Polsce występuje jeden gatunek.

Abstract from DBpedia / Wikipedia · CC BY-SA

Gallery (3)

Cryptococcus · Vinony