Mucoraceae

Updated on Sep 28, 2024

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Kingdom Fungi Order Mucorales Higher classification Mucorales		Division Zygomycota Scientific name Mucoraceae Rank Family

Lower classifications Mucor, Rhizopus, Absidia, Rhizomucor

The Mucoraceae are a family of fungi of the order Mucorales, characterized by having the thallus not segmented or ramified. Pathogenic genera include Absidia, Apophysomyces, Mucor, Rhizomucor, and Rhizopus. According to a 2008 estimate, the family contains 25 genera and 129 species.