Biology:Ophiocordycipitaceae

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Short description: Family of fungi

Ophiocordycipitaceae
Temporal range: Middle Cretaceous - Recent, 105–0 Ma
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Ophiocordyceps unilateralis.png
Dead ants infected with Ophiocordyceps unilateralis
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Sordariomycetes
Order: Hypocreales
Family: Ophiocordycipitaceae
G.H.Sung, J.M.Sung, Hywel-Jones & Spatafora (2007)
Type genus
Ophiocordyceps
Petch (1931)

Ophiocordycipitaceae is a family of parasitic fungi in the Ascomycota, class Sordariomycetes.[2] It was updated in 2020.[3]

Genera

As accepted in 2020; (with number of species)[3]

  • Drechmeria W. Gams & H.B. Jansson (12)
  • Hantamomyces Crous (1)
  • Harposporium Lohde (37) (Anamorphic)
  • Hirsutella Pat. (50+)
  • Hymenostilbe Petch (12)
  • Ophiocordyceps Petch (263)
  • Paraisaria Samson & B.L. Brady (11)
  • Perennicordyceps Matočec & I. Kušan (4)
  • Pleurocordyceps Y.J. Yao, Y.H. Wang, S. Ban, W.J. Wang, Yi Li, Ke Wang & P.M. Kirk (10)
  • Polycephalomyces Kobayasi (18)
  • Purpureocillium Luangsa-ard, Hywel-Jones, Houbraken & Samson (5)
  • Tolypocladium W. Gams (47)


Fossil species

See also

References

  1. "The oldest fossil evidence of animal parasitism by fungi supports a Cretaceous diversification of fungal–arthropod symbioses". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 49 (2): 495–502. 2008. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2008.08.028. PMID 18817884. 
  2. "Phylogenetic classification of Cordyceps and the clavicipitaceous fungi". Studies in Mycology 57: 5–59. 2007. doi:10.3114/sim.2007.57.01. PMID 18490993. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Wijayawardene, Nalin; Hyde, Kevin; Al-Ani, Laith Khalil Tawfeeq; Somayeh, Dolatabadi; Stadler, Marc; Haelewaters, Danny et al. (2020). "Outline of Fungi and fungus-like taxa". Mycosphere 11: 1060–1456. doi:10.5943/mycosphere/11/1/8. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3109747 entry