Algovoracales Tedersoo & Y. Ding ord. nov.

Type family.

Algovoracaceae Tedersoo & Y. Ding .

Diagnosis.

Distinguishable from other fungi based on diagnostic nucleotide signatures in 5.8 S-ITS 2 (positions starting from 150 in type species and 154 in S. cerevisiae gtgaaacctcctcaa; one mismatch allowed) and from other groups of Monoblepharomycota in SSU V 7 (positions 1485–1494 in S. cerevisiae acgagtatat; one mismatch allowed). Forms a monophyletic, least inclusive clade in Algovoracomycetes, covering sequences MF 163176, OQ 702880, EF 024210, and OQ 687303 (Fig. 1).

Notes.

Currently includes Algovoracaceae (fam. nov.).