Conidiobolus

Conidiobolus
"Conidiobolus firmipilleus" on surface of agar petri dish
Conidiobolus firmipilleus on surface of agar petri dish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Entomophthoromycota
Class: Entomophthoromycetes
Order: Entomophthorales
Family: Ancylistaceae
Genus: Conidiobolus
Bref. 1884 em. Humber 1989
Type species
Conidiobolus utriculosus
Synonyms
  • Conidiobolus (Conidiobolus) Brefeld 1884
  • Conidiobolus (Capillidium) Ben-Ze’ev & Kenneth 1982
  • Capillidium (Ben-Ze’ev & Kenneth 1982) Huang & Nie 2020
  • Boudierella Costantin 1897
  • Delacroixia Saccardo & Sydow 1899
  • Conidiobolus (Delacroixia) (Saccardo & Sydow 1899) Tyrrell & MacLeod 1972

Conidiobolus is a genus of fungi in order Entomophthorales.[3] Some species were defined in Conidiobolus but then moved into other genera such as Capillidium and Batkoa.[4][2]

This genus can cause a human infection known as conidiobolomycosis.

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