Herpotrichiellaceae

Herpotrichiellaceae is a family of ascomycetous fungi within the order Chaetothyriales and within the class Eurotiomycetes. It contains 16 genera and about 270 species.^[1] The type genus of the family, Herpotrichiella, is now synonymous with Capronia.^[2]

Genera

This is a list of the genera in the Herpotrichiellaceae, based on a 2020 review and summary of fungal classification by Wijayawardene and colleagues.^[1] Following the genus name is the taxonomic authority (those who first circumscribed the genus; standardized author abbreviations are used), year of publication, and the number of species:

• Aculeata W.Dong, H.Zhang & K.D.Hyde – 1 sp.
• Brycekendrickomyces Crous & M.J.Wingf. – 1 sp.
• Capronia Sacc. – ca. 81 spp.
• Cladophialophora Borelli – 35 spp.
• Exophiala J.W. Carmich. – 51 spp.
• Fonsecaea Negroni – 8 spp.
• Marinophialophora J.F.Li, Phook. & K.D.Hyde – 1 sp.
• Melanoctona Qing Tian, Doilom & K.D.Hyde – 1 sp.
• Metulocladosporiella Crous, Schroers, J.Z.Groenew., U.Braun & K.Schub. – 6 spp.
• Minimelanolocus R.F.Castañeda & Heredia – 33 spp.
• Phialophora Medlar – 7 spp.
• Pleomelogramma Speg. – 2 spp.
• Rhinocladiella Nannf. – 17 spp.
• Sorocybe Fr. – 3 spp.
• Thysanorea Arzanlou, W.Gams & Crous – 2 spp.
• Veronaea Cif. & Montemart. – 20 spp.

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