Coniochaetaceae
E566535
Coniochaetaceae is a family of ascomycete fungi that includes saprobic and sometimes opportunistically pathogenic species commonly found in soil, decaying plant material, and dung.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coniochaeta | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fungal family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| associatedWithSubstrate |
compost
ⓘ
forest litter ⓘ |
| cellWallComponent | chitin ⓘ |
| class | Sordariomycetes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonSubstrate |
animal dung
ⓘ
herbaceous plant debris ⓘ woody plant debris ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Barrina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Coniochaeta NERFINISHED ⓘ Coniochaetidium NERFINISHED ⓘ Coniochaetospora NERFINISHED ⓘ Lecythophora NERFINISHED ⓘ Poroconiochaeta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | family of ascomycete fungi ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| division | Ascomycota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
opportunistically pathogenic
ⓘ
saprobic ⓘ |
| hasMorphology |
darkly pigmented ascomata in many species
ⓘ
perithecial ascomata ⓘ |
| higherClassification |
Ascomycota
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sordariomycetes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impactOnEcosystem | decomposition of organic matter ⓘ |
| includesSpeciesAffecting |
immunocompromised humans
ⓘ
plants ⓘ |
| includesSpeciesWithLifestyle |
opportunistic pathogens
ⓘ
saprotrophs ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | haploid-dominant ⓘ |
| memberOf | Ascomycota families ⓘ |
| notableGenus | Coniochaeta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Coniochaetales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Ascomycota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | mycologists ⓘ |
| reproductiveType |
asexual spores (conidia)
ⓘ
sexual spores in asci ⓘ |
| sporeType | ascospores ⓘ |
| studiedInField | mycology ⓘ |
| subphylum | Pezizomycotina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| trophicMode |
facultatively pathogenic
ⓘ
saprotrophic ⓘ |
| typeOf | ascomycete family ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
decaying plant material
ⓘ
dung ⓘ soil ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Coniochaeta