Phylum
Ascomycota (Ascomycete fungi)
Leptochidium albociliatum. Photo: (c) Jason Hollinger, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Ascomycota is a division or phylum of the kingdom Fungi that, together with the Basidiomycota, form the subkingdom Dikarya. Its members are commonly known as the sac fungi or ascomycetes. They are the largest phylum of Fungi, with over 64,000 species. The defining feature of this fungal group is the “ascus” (from Greek: ἀσκός (askos), meaning “sac” or “wineskin”), a microscopic sexual structure in which nonmotile spores, called ascospores, are formed. However, some species of the…
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Humboldt Life
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Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
- Phylum: Ascomycota (Ascomycete fungi)
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Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
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