| Thelebolales | |
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| Trichobolus zukalii | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Leotiomycetes |
| Subclass: | Leotiomycetidae |
| Order: | Thelebolales P.F.Cannon (2001) |
| Family: | Thelebolaceae Eckblad (1968) |
| Genera | |
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The Thelebolales are an order of the class Leotiomycetes within the division Ascomycota. It contains the single family Thelebolaceae, circumscribed in 1968 by Finnish mycologist Finn-Egil Eckblad. [1]
The following 15 genera are included in the Thelebolaceae, according to the 2007 Outline of Ascomycota: [2]
The Saccharomycetaceae are a family of yeasts in the order Saccharomycetales that reproduce by budding. Species in the family have a cosmopolitan distribution, and are present in a wide variety of habitats, especially those with a plentiful supply of carbohydrate sources. The family contains the species Saccharomyces cerevisiae, perhaps the most economically important fungus.
The Amphisphaeriaceae are a family of fungi that is mainly found in parts of New Zealand, South America, Asia and parts of Europe. According to the 2007 Outline of Ascomycota, there are 41 genera placed within the family, although the position of 13 of those genera is uncertain.
The Pyronemataceae are a family of fungi in the order Pezizales. It is the largest family of the Pezizales, encompassing 75 genera and approximately 500 species. Phylogenetic analyses does not support the prior classifications of this family, and suggest that the family is not monophyletic as it is currently circumscribed.
The Sarcoscyphaceae are a family of cup fungi in the order Pezizales. Members of the Sarcoscyphaceae are cosmopolitan in distribution, found in both tropical and temperate regions.
Chorioactis is a genus of fungi that contains the single species Chorioactis geaster. The mushroom is commonly known as the devil's cigar or the Texas star in the United States, while in Japan it is called kirinomitake (キリノミタケ). This extremely rare mushroom is notable for its unusual appearance and disjunct distribution; it is found only in select locales in Texas and Japan. The fruit body, which grows on the stumps or dead roots of cedar elms or dead oaks, somewhat resembles a dark brown or black cigar before it splits open radially into a starlike arrangement of four to seven leathery rays. The interior surface of the fruit body bears the spore-bearing tissue known as the hymenium, and is colored white to brown, depending on its age. The fruit body opening can be accompanied by a distinct hissing sound and the release of a smoky cloud of spores.
Biscogniauxia is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae. Subtaxa include Biscogniauxia capnodes var. capnodes, Biscogniauxia marginata and Biscogniauxia nummularia, which are plant pathogens. The genus was circumscribed by Otto Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2 on page 398 in 1891.
The Microthyriaceae are a family of fungi with an uncertain taxonomic placement in the class Dothideomycetes.
The Rhytismatales are an order of the class Leotiomycetes within the phylum Ascomycota.
Antarctomyces is a genus of fungi in the Thelebolaceae family. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Antarctomyces psychotrophicus.
Ascozonus is a genus of fungi in the Thelebolaceae family.
Caccobius is a genus of fungi in the Thelebolaceae family. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Caccobius minusculus.
Coprobolus is a fungal genus in the family Thelebolaceae. It is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Coprobolus poculiformis. It was first described scientifically in 1970. C. poculiformis has hyaline ellipsoid ascosporess and multispored asci that split open at the apex. It was found on rabbit dung.
Coprotiella is a genus of fungi in the Thelebolaceae family. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Coprotiella gongylospora.
Coprotus is a genus of dung-inhabiting "cup fungi"; it has been assigned to the family Thelebolaceae, though doubt has subsequently been thrown on that placement.
Dennisiopsis is a genus of fungi in the Thelebolaceae family.
Pseudascozonus is a genus of fungi in the Thelebolaceae family. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Pseudascozonus racemosporus.
Ramgea is a genus of fungi in the Thelebolaceae family. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Ramgea annulispora.
Trichobolus is a genus of fungi in the Thelebolaceae family.
The Rhytismataceae are a family of fungi in the Rhytismatales order. It contains 55 genera and 728 species.