Carcinomyces
| Carcinomyces | |
|---|---|
| Carcinomyces polyporinus on its poroid host | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Tremellomycetes |
| Order: | Tremellales |
| Family: | Carcinomycetaceae |
| Genus: | Carcinomyces Oberw. & Bandoni (1982) |
| Type species | |
| Carcinomyces effibulatus (Ginns & Sunhede) Oberw. & Bandoni (1982) | |
| Species | |
|
Carcinomyces arundinariae | |
Carcinomyces is a genus of fungi in the order Tremellales. Species are parasites of other fungi and produce anamorphic yeast states. Four species of Carcinomyces are recognized worldwide. The generic placement of a fifth species, Carcinomyces mycetophilus, is currently uncertain.