Entomophthorales: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Zygomycota
- Class
- Entomophthoromycetes
- Order
- Entomophthorales
- Family
- Genus
- Species
- Scientific Name
- Entomophthorales
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Entomophthorales
The Entomophthorales are an order of fungi that were previously classified in the class Zygomycetes. A new subdivision, Entomophthoromycotina, in 2007, was circumscribed for them.
Most species of the entomophthorales are pathogens of insects. A few attack nematodes, mites, and tardigrades, and some (particularly species of the genus Conidiobolus) are free-living saprotrophs.
The name "entomophthorales" is derived from the Ancient Greek for insect destroyer (entomo- = referring to insects, and phthor = "destruction"). Named after genus Entomophthora in 1856.
...Entomophthorales in languages:
- Chinese
- 蟲霉目
- Czech
- hmyzomorkotvaré
- English
- Insect Destroyers
- English
- Insect Destroying Fungi
- German
- Fliegentöterpilzartige
- Japanese
- ハエカビ目
- Thai
- อันดับ ราทำลายแมลง
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