A phylum of mostly fast-growing, filamentous molds that reproduce via spores formed inside a rounded sporangium rather than an ascus or basidium, including many common bread and fruit molds. Mucoromycota also includes fungi that form arbuscular mycorrhizal partnerships with plant roots, among the most widespread symbioses on land.
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Member Species/Taxa CountApproximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized. Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Member Count Band Classification
Living or Extinct Mucoromycota
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Source Wikidata: Black Bread Mold
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ27928169, descriptionView the Source 2. Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life- Taxonomic Rank: Phylum / Division
- Scientific Name: Mucoromycota
- Member Species/Taxa Count: 600
View the Source 3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Catalogue of Life metrics for Mucoromycota
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)speciesExtantCountQuote, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 1022
Wikidata: Mucoromycota
Wikidata Q135453, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Wikidata: Black Bread Mold
Parent Taxon Of: Black Bread Mold, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Mucoromycotina (Wikipedia)
In Group: Fungus Phyla, LeadQuote, In Group: Fungus Phyla, Lead
Mucoromycotina is a subphylum of uncertain placement in Fungi.
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