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Mucoromycotina is a subphylum of uncertain placement in Fungi. It was considered part of the phylum Zygomycota, but recent phylogenetic studies have shown that it was polyphyletic and thus split into several groups, it is now thought to be a paraphyletic grouping. Mucoromycotina is currently composed of 3 orders, 61 genera, and 325 species. Some common characteristics seen throughout the species include: development of coenocytic mycelium, saprotrophic lifestyles, and filamentous.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Mucoromycotina is referenced by 213 other articles, and connects out to Microsporidia, Kickxellomycotina and fungi.

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Its subject is documented across 15 Wikipedia language editions.

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Subphylum (Subdivision)

  1. PhylumZygomycota
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Mucoromycotina
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Mucoromycotina
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Encyclopedic overview

23 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Taxonomy
  • Orders
  • Endogonales
  • Mucorales
  • Ecology
  • Saprotrophs
  • Parasitism
  • Mycorrhizal
  • Plant-microbe interactions
  • Endogonales
  • Mucorales
  • Evolution
  • Broader implications
  • Phylogeny
  • Environment
  • Disease
  • Crown rot
  • Zygomycosis
  • Uses
  • Problems
  • References
  • External links

Mucoromycotina is a subphylum of uncertain placement in Fungi. It was considered part of the phylum Zygomycota, but recent phylogenetic studies have shown that it was polyphyletic and thus split into several groups, it is now thought to be a paraphyletic grouping. Mucoromycotina is currently composed of 3 orders, 61 genera, and 325 species. Some common characteristics seen throughout the species include: development of coenocytic mycelium, saprotrophic lifestyles, and filamentous.

With the treatment of Tedersoo et al. 2018, Mucoromycotina is the only subphylum under Mucoromycota. It includes a diverse group of various molds, including the common bread molds Mucor and Rhizopus. The other treatment of Mucoromycota is equivalent to current Mucoromyceta.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Mucoromycotina” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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