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Encyclopedia > Rhizopus
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Rhizopus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Zygomycota
Class: Zygomycetes
Order: Mucorales
Family: Mucoraceae
Genus: Rhizopus
Species

Rhizopus nigricans
Rhizopus stolonifer
Rhizopus arrhizus
Rhizopus azygosporus
Rhizopus microsporus
Rhizopus oligosporus
Rhizopus oryzae
Rhizopus schipperae
and others For other uses, see Scientific classification (disambiguation). ... Divisions Chytridiomycota Zygomycota Ascomycota Basidiomycota The Fungi (singular: fungus) are a large group of organisms ranked as a kingdom within the Domain Eukaryota. ... Orders Mucorales Zoopagales Entomophthorales Endogonales Dimargaritales Kickxellales Microsporidia Harpellales Zygomycota, or zygote fungi, are a division of fungi. ... Zygomycota, or zygote fungi, are a division of fungi. ... Families Chaetocladiaceae Choanephoraceae Cunninghamellaceae Gilbertellaceae Mucoraceae Mycotyphaceae Phycomycetaceae Pilobolaceae Radiomycetaceae Saksenaeaceae Syncephalastraceae Thamnidiaceae Mucorales are the largest and best studied order of Zygomycete fungi. ... Genera Absidia Apophysomyces Mucor Rhizomucor Rhizopus and others Mucoraceae is a family of fungi of the order Mucorales, characterized by having the thallus not segmented or ramified. ... you suck ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Binomial name Rhizopus arrhizus Rhizopus arrhizus is fungus of the family Mucoraceae, characterized by sporangiophores that arise from nodes at the point where the rhizoids are formed and by a hemispherical columella. ... Binomial name Rhizopus oligosporus (Saito, 1905) Rhizopus oligosporus is a fungus of the Mucoraceae family and is a widely used starter-culture for the home production of tempeh. ...

 Schematic diagram of Rhizopus spp.
Schematic diagram of Rhizopus spp.

Rhizopus is a genus of molds. Image File history File links Structure_of_Rhizopus_spp. ... Image File history File links Structure_of_Rhizopus_spp. ... It has been suggested that Toxic mold be merged into this article or section. ...


Rhizopus is a cosmopolitan filamentous fungus found in soil, decaying fruit and vegetables, animal feces, and old bread. While Rhizopus spp. are common contaminants, they are also occasional causes of serious (and often fatal) infections in humans and animals, such as zygomycosis (aka phycomycosis). Some species are plant pathogens. A cosmopolitan distribution is a term applied to a biological category of living things meaning that this category can be found anywhere around the world. ... Divisions Chytridiomycota Zygomycota Glomeromycota Ascomycota Basidiomycota Deuteromycota For the fictional character, see Fungus the Bogeyman. ... Phycomycosis is an uncommon condition of the gastrointestinal tract and skin most commonly found in dogs. ... A pathogen or infectious agent is a biological agent that causes disease or illness to its host. ...


They reproduce by sporulation, which is the production of spores. Sporulation is the developmental process by which a fungal cell, amoeba, bacteria or protozoan becomes a spore. ...


It is a complication of diabetic ketoacidosis.


See also

Phycomycosis is an uncommon condition of the gastrointestinal tract and skin most commonly found in dogs. ...

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