The Seuratiaceae are a
family
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of
fungi
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in the Ascomycota division. This family can not yet be taxonomically
classified
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in any of the ascomycetous
classes and
orders
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with any degree of certainty (
incertae sedis
or is a term used for a taxonomy (biology), taxonomic group where its broader relationships are unknown or undefined. Alternatively, such groups are frequently referred to as "enigmatic taxa". In the system of open nomenclature, uncertainty ...
).
The genus name of ''Seuratia'' is in honour of
Léon Gaston Seurat
Léon Gaston Seurat (1872–1949) was a French zoologist and parasitologist known for his investigations of fauna native to French Polynesia and northern Africa.
In 1899 he submitted his graduate thesis on entomophagous Hymenoptera to the faculty ...
(1872–1949) was a French zoologist and parasitologist known for his investigations of fauna native to
French Polynesia
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and northern Africa.
References
External links
Index Fungorum
Enigmatic Ascomycota taxa
Ascomycota families
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