| Neocallimastix patriciarum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Neocallimastigomycota |
| Class: | Neocallimastigomycetes |
| Order: | Neocallimastigales |
| Family: | Neocallimastigaceae |
| Genus: | Neocallimastix |
| Species: | N. patriciarum
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| Binomial name | |
| Neocallimastix patriciarum Orpin & Munn 1986
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Neocallimastix patriciarum is a species of fungus that lives in the rumen of sheep and other ruminant species.[1] N. patriciarum is an obligate anaerobe and is an important component of the microbial population within the rumen. Only one of a few rumen fungi, this species is interesting and unique within the fungal world. Originally thought to be a flagellate protists, species within the phylum Neocallimastigomycota were first recognized as a fungus by Colin Orpin in 1975 when he demonstrated that they had cell walls of chitin[2]
- ^ Chen, Hsin-Liang; Chen, Yo-Chia; Lu, Mei-Yeh; Chang, Jui-Jen; Wang, Hiaow-Ting; Ke, Huei-Mien; Wang, Tzi-Yuan; Ruan, Sz-Kai; Wang, Tao-Yuan; Hung, Kuo-Yen; Cho, Hsing-Yi; Lin, Wan-Ting; Shih, Ming-Che; Li, Wen-Hsiung (2012). "A highly efficient β-glucosidase from the buffalo rumen fungus Neocallimastix patriciarum W5". Biotechnology for Biofuels. 5 (1): 24. doi:10.1186/1754-6834-5-24. ISSN 1754-6834. PMC 3403894. PMID 22515264.
- ^ Orpin, Colin G.; Munn, Edward A. (1986-01-01). "Neocallimastix patriciarum sp.nov., a new member of the Neocallimasticaceae inhabiting the rumen of sheep". Transactions of the British Mycological Society. 86 (1): 178–181. doi:10.1016/S0007-1536(86)80138-3. ISSN 0007-1536.