''Phialemonium'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
fungi
A fungus (: fungi , , , or ; or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and mold (fungus), molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as one ...
in the family
Cephalothecaceae of the
Ascomycota
Ascomycota is a phylum of the kingdom Fungi that, together with the Basidiomycota, forms the subkingdom Dikarya. Its members are commonly known as the sac fungi or ascomycetes. It is the largest phylum of Fungi, with over 64,000 species. The def ...
. The genus was circumscribed by Walter Gams and Michael McGinnis in 1983. The genus is intermediate between ''
Acremonium'' and ''
Phialophora''.
It is classified as a
dematiaceous (dark-walled) fungus.
Studies
A study from Oxford Academy considered ''Phialemonium'' species to have been isolated from air, soil, industrial water, and sewage and although these species rarely cause human disease, infection is often fatal.
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Sordariomycetes genera
Sordariales
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