Kingdom Fungi Class Eurotiomycetes Family Onygenaceae Rank Species | Phylum Ascomycota Order Onygenales Genus Nannizziopsis | |
Nannizziopsis pluriseptata 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. It is distinguished by its production of 1- to 5-celled sessile conidia.
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