Domain |
Eukarya |
- Cell walls contain no peptidoglycan
- have eukaryotic cells
- have membranes composed of unbranched fatty acid chains
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kingdom |
Fungi |
- Unicellular or multicellular eukaryotic cells
- have cell walls of chitin, but not organized into tissues
- Do not carry out photosynthesis
- Absorb nutrients
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Phylum |
Basidiomycota |
- Spores produced on Basidia
- long dikaryon cycle
- Clamp Connections (unique hyphal growth)
- Basidium is where karyogamy occurs
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Class |
Agaricomycetes |
- Mainly Dikaryotic and haploid life cycle
- Produce multicellular fruiting bodies under favorable conditions
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Order |
Agaricales |
- Gilled fruiting body
- Usually fleshy
- Often with stem or a stalk
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Family |
Cortinariaceae |
- often have veils
- Brown spore print
- Spores are rough
- Often are ectomycorrhizal
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Genus |
Gymnopilus |
- Spores color rusty brown
- Medium to big fruiting bodies
- Bitter taste
- Usually clusters
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Species |
Spectabilis/Junonius |
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