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Taxa

Ustilaginomycetes

Class

Ustilaginomycetes is a class of true smut fungi within division Basidiomycota. Its members are plant parasites, with about 1,400 recognized species distributed across roughly 70 genera, grouped into two orders, Urocystidales and Ustilaginales. The class is monophyletic, sharing a common ancestor, and its members are distinguished from Agaricomycotina by a simple septum with a septal pore cap rather than a dolipore septum with a parenthesome.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Class 2
Member Count Band
Over 1000 Species 3
Era First Appeared
Paleogene 4
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Connections

Parent Taxon Of

Corn Smut, Species
Source Wikidata: Corn Smut
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ132763, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Ustilaginomycetes
Wikipedia
  • Introduction
    Ustilaginomycetes is the class of true smut fungi.
  • In Group: Fungus Classes, Lead
    Ustilaginomycetes is the class of true smut fungi.
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3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Ustilaginomycetes
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 1440
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4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Ustilaginomycetes
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Ustilaginomycetes" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 66 ... "early_interval": "Danian"
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Wikidata: Ustilaginomycetes
Wikidata Q132763, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Wikidata: Corn Smut
Parent Taxon Of: Corn Smut, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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