| Brettanomyces bruxellensis | |
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| Appearance of colonies of Brettanomyces bruxellensis on YPD (Yeast Peptone D-glucose) agar. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Saccharomycetes |
| Order: | Saccharomycetales |
| Family: | Pichiaceae |
| Genus: | Brettanomyces |
| Species: | B. bruxellensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Brettanomyces bruxellensis Kufferath and von Laer
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Brettanomyces bruxellensis (the anamorph of Dekkera bruxellensis) is a yeast associated with the Senne valley near Brussels, Belgium. Despite its Latin species name, B. bruxellensis is found all over the globe. In the wild, it is often found on the skins of fruit.