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Nannizziopsis draconii

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Kingdom
  
Fungi

Class
  
Eurotiomycetes

Family
  
Onygenaceae

Rank
  
Species

Division
  
Ascomycota

Order
  
Onygenales

Genus
  
Nannizziopsis

Similar
  
Onygenales, Nannizziopsis vriesii, Onygenaceae, Chrysosporium

Nannizziopsis draconii is a keratinophilic microfungus in the family Onygenaceae that causes skin infections in reptiles, producing hyaline, thin-walled, small, sessile conidia and colonies with a strong skunk-like odour.

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Nannizziopsis draconii Wikipedia