Lichtheimiaceae

Lichtheimiaceae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Mucoromycota
Class:	Mucoromycetes
Order:	Mucorales
Family:	Lichtheimiaceae Kerst.Hoffm., Walther & K.Voigt (2009)
Type genus
Lichtheimia Vuill. (1903)

Lichtheimiaceae is a family of fungi in the order Mucorales.[1] The family was circumscribed in 2013 after a molecular phylogenetic analysis helped delineate a new family structure for the Mucorales.[2]

Genera

• Circinella Tiegh. & G.Le Monn. (1873) – 11 spp.
• Dichotomocladium Benny & R.K.Benj. (1975) – 5 spp.
• Fennellomyces Benny & R.K.Benj. (1975) – 4 spp.
• Lichtheimia Vuill. (1903) – 7 spp.
• Phascolomyces Boedijn ex Benny & R.K.Benj. (1976) – 1 sp.
• Rhizomucor Lucet & Costantin (1900) – 6 spp.
• Thamnostylum Arx & H.P.Upadhyay (1970) – 4 spp.
• Thermomucor Subrahm., B.S.Mehrotra & Thirum. (1977) – 1 sp.
• Zychaea Benny & R.K.Benj. (1975) – 1 sp.

References

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. hdl:10481/61998.
2. Hoffmann, K.; Pawłowska, J.; Walther, G.; Wrzosek, M.; de Hoog, G.S.; Benny, G.L.; Kirk, P.M.; Voigt, K. (2013). "The family structure of the Mucorales: a synoptic revision based on comprehensive multigene-genealogies". Persoonia - Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution of Fungi. 30 (1): 57–76. doi:10.3767/003158513X666259. PMC 3734967. PMID 24027347.