Arachnomyces
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The Arachnomycetaceae are a family
of fungi in the Ascomycota
, class Eurotiomycetes
. This is a monotypic
family, consisting of the single genus Arachnomyces.
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
of fungi in the Ascomycota
Ascomycota
The Ascomycota are a Division/Phylum of the kingdom Fungi, and subkingdom Dikarya. Its members are commonly known as the Sac fungi. They are the largest phylum of Fungi, with over 64,000 species...
, class Eurotiomycetes
Eurotiomycetes
The Eurotiomycetes is a class of ascomycetes within the subphylum Pezizomycotina.Some members of the Eurotiomycetes were previously grouped in the class Plectomycetes.-Nomenclature:...
. This is a monotypic
Monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group with only one biological type. The term's usage differs slightly between botany and zoology. The term monotypic has a separate use in conservation biology, monotypic habitat, regarding species habitat conversion eliminating biodiversity and...
family, consisting of the single genus Arachnomyces.