Kingdom Fungi Higher classification Taphrinomycotina | Scientific name Pneumocystidomycetes Rank Class | |
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Order PneumocystidalesO.E.Erikss. (1994) Family PneumocystidaceaeO.E.Erikss. (1994) Genus PneumocystisP.Delanoë & Delanoë (1912) Similar Neolecta, Taphrinomycotina, Lichinomycetes, Orbiliomycetes, Arthoniomycetes | ||
The Pneumocystidomycetes are a class of ascomycete fungi. It includes the single order Pneumocystidales, which contains the single monotypic family Pneumocystidaceae, which in turn contains the genus Pneumocystis, causative agent of Pneumocystis pneumonia.
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