''Rhizomucor'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
of
fungi
A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, separately from ...
in the family
Lichtheimiaceae.
The widespread genus contains six species.
[ ''Rhizomucor parasiticus'', the species originally selected as the type, is now considered synonymous with '' Rhizomucor pusillus''.]
References
Fungi
Fungus genera
Taxa described in 1900
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