Notes for genera: basal clades of Fungi (including Aphelidiomycota, Basidiobolomycota, Blastocladiomycota, Calcarisporiellomycota, Caulochytriomycota, Chytridiomycota, Entomophthoromycota, Glomeromycota, Kickxellomycota, Monoblepharomycota, Mortierellomycota, Mucoromycota, Neocallimastigomycota, Olpidiomycota, Rozellomycota and Zoopagomycota)

Nalin N. Wijayawardene, Julia Pawłowska, Peter M. Letcher, Paul M. Kirk, Richard A. Humber, Arthur Schüßler, Marta Wrzosek, Anna Muszewska, Alicja Okrasińska, Łukasz Istel, Aleksandra Gęsiorska, Paul Mungai, Adebola Azeez Lateef, Kunhiraman C. Rajeshkumar, Rajshree V. Singh, Renate Radek, Grit Walther, Lysett Wagner, Christopher Walker, D. Siril A. WijesundaraMoslem Papizadeh, Somayeh Dolatabadi, Belle D. Shenoy, Yuri S. Tokarev, Saisamorn Lumyong, Kevin D. Hyde

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Abstract

Compared to the higher fungi (Dikarya), taxonomic and evolutionary studies on the basal clades of fungi are fewer in number. Thus, the generic boundaries and higher ranks in the basal clades of fungi are poorly known. Recent DNA based taxonomic studies have provided reliable and accurate information. It is therefore necessary to compile all available information since basal clades genera lack updated checklists or outlines. Recently, Tedersoo et al. (MycoKeys 13:1–20, 2016) accepted Aphelidiomycota and Rozellomycota in Fungal clade. Thus, we regard both these phyla as members in Kingdom Fungi. We accept 16 phyla in basal clades viz. Aphelidiomycota, Basidiobolomycota, Blastocladiomycota, Calcarisporiellomycota, Caulochytriomycota, Chytridiomycota, Entomophthoromycota, Glomeromycota, Kickxellomycota, Monoblepharomycota, Mortierellomycota, Mucoromycota, Neocallimastigomycota, Olpidiomycota, Rozellomycota and Zoopagomycota. Thus, 611 genera in 153 families, 43 orders and 18 classes are provided with details of classification, synonyms, life modes, distribution, recent literature and genomic data. Moreover, Catenariaceae Couch is proposed to be conserved, Cladochytriales Mozl.-Standr. is emended and the family Nephridiophagaceae is introduced.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)43-129
Number of pages87
JournalFungal Diversity
Volume92
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Sep 2018

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