''Moniliella'' is a
genus
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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
subdivision
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Ustilaginomycotina
The Ustilaginomycotina is a subdivision within the division Basidiomycota of the kingdom Fungi. It consists of the classes Ustilaginomycetes and Exobasidiomycetes, and in 2014 the subdivision was reclassified and the two additional classes Mal ...
. It is in the monotypic family Moniliellaceae , which is in the monotypic order Moniliellales which is in the monotypic class Moniliellomycetes .
The family, order and class were originally labelled as ''
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 ...
''.
Until 2014, when ''Moniliellaceae'' was formed.
Some species of ''Moniliella'' can cause disease in humans,
and also in cats.
The genus includes the
black, yeast-like fungi in the
Basidiomycota
Basidiomycota () is one of two large divisions that, together with the Ascomycota, constitute the subkingdom Dikarya (often referred to as the "higher fungi") within the kingdom Fungi. Members are known as basidiomycetes. More specifically, Basi ...
, although the black, yeast-like fungi also include some species from 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 ...
.
Distribution
It has a scattered distribution, found in North and South America, Europe and Asia.
Species
List of species:
*''
Moniliella acetoabutans''
*''
Moniliella byzovii''
*''
Moniliella carnis''
*''
Moniliella casei''
*''
Moniliella dehoogii''
*''
Moniliella fonsecae''
*''
Moniliella floricola''
*''
Moniliella macrospora''
*''
Moniliella madida'' (formerly in ''Trichosporonoides'')
*''
Moniliella megachiliensis'' (formerly in ''Trichosporonoides'')
*''
Moniliella nigrescens'' (formerly in ''Trichosporonoides'')
*''
Moniliella oedocephalis'' (formerly in ''Trichosporonoides'')
*''
Moniliella pollinis''
*''
Moniliella pyrgileucina''
*''
Moniliella sojae''
*''
Moniliella spathulata'' (formerly in ''Trichosporonoides'')
*''
Moniliella tomentosa'' , an
osmophile
Former species;
* ''M. mellis'' = ''
Zygosaccharomyces mellis'',
Saccharomycetaceae
The Saccharomycetaceae are a family of yeasts in the order Saccharomycetales that reproduce by budding. Species in the family have a cosmopolitan distribution, and are present in a wide variety of habitats, especially those with a plentiful supp ...
* ''M. suaveolens''
= ''
Vanrija humicola'',
Trichosporonaceae
* ''M. suaveolens'' var. ''nigra'' = ''
Saprochaete suaveolens'',
Dipodascaceae
The Dipodascaceae are a family of yeasts in the order Saccharomycetales. According to the 2007 Outline of Ascomycota, the family contains four genera; however, the placement of ''Sporopachydermia'' and ''Yarrowia'' is uncertain.
GBIF accepted ...
* ''M. tomentosa'' var. ''pollinis'' = ''Moniliella pollinis'', Moniliellaceae
References
Basidiomycota genera
Ustilaginomycotina
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