| Sphinctrinaceae | |
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| Sphinctrina turbinata, member of the Sphinctrinaceae. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Mycocaliciales |
| Family: | Sphinctrinaceae M.Choisy (1950) |
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The Sphinctrinaceae are a family of fungi in the order Mycocaliciales.
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Cannon PF, Kirk PM (2007). Fungal Families of the World. Wallingford: CABI. ISBN 978-0-85199-827-5.
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