Coronophoraceae

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Coronophoraceae is a family of ascomycete fungi characterized by often brightly colored, ornamented fruiting bodies and a saprobic lifestyle on wood or plant debris.

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Coronophoraceae canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fungal family
taxon
associatedWith decaying plant material
belongsToGroup ascomycete fungi
cellType eukaryotic
characterizedBy brightly colored fruiting bodies
ornamented fruiting bodies
class Sordariomycetes NERFINISHED
containsTaxon Bertia NERFINISHED
Coronophora NERFINISHED
Lasiobertia NERFINISHED
Nitschkia NERFINISHED
Pseudocoronophora NERFINISHED
Scortechinia NERFINISHED
distribution worldwide
division Ascomycota NERFINISHED
ecologicalRole decomposer
habitat dead wood
plant litter
hasMorphology dark, often carbonaceous ascomata
ornamented ascomatal walls
higherClassification Ascomycota NERFINISHED
Sordariomycetes NERFINISHED
kingdom Fungi
lifestyle saprobic
memberOf Coronophorales NERFINISHED
nutritionType heterotrophic
order Coronophorales NERFINISHED
phylum Ascomycota NERFINISHED
playsRoleIn nutrient cycling in terrestrial ecosystems
reproduction asexual reproduction possible via conidia
sexual reproduction by ascospores
reproductiveStructure perithecial ascomata
sporeDispersal via ascospores
sporeType ascospores
subdivision Pezizomycotina NERFINISHED
subphylum Pezizomycotina NERFINISHED
taxonomicStatus accepted
taxonRank family
trophicMode saprotrophic
typeGenus Coronophora NERFINISHED
typicalSubstrate plant debris
wood

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Coronophorales contains Coronophoraceae