OPHIOCORDYCIPITACEAE G.H. Sung, J.M. Sung, Hywel-Jones & Spatafora
(a family of entomopathogenic fungi)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
images		 No of
ID refs
Elaphocordyceps
truffleclubs
Genus 1 subtaxa 2 ident. refs
Hirsutella
a genus of anamorphic entomopathogenic fungi
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 		Genus 2 subtaxa 40 images 1 ident. refs
Ophiocordyceps
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 		Genus 3 subtaxa 29 images 4 ident. refs
Polycephalomyces ramosus
an entomogenous fungus
Anamorphic Species 1 ident. refs
Polycephalomyces tomentosus
an ascomycete
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 		Species 1 subtaxa 48 images 2 ident. refs
Tolypocladium
a genus of anamorphic ascomycetes
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 		Genus 2 subtaxa 21 images 1 ident. refs
[Cordyceps canadensis/capitata]
drumstick truffleclubs
Fruitbody (Click to open)
 		Informal 1 subtaxa 16 images 2 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
FamilyOPHIOCORDYCIPITACEAE (a family of entomopathogenic fungi)
OrderHYPOCREALES (an order of ascomycetes and lichens)
SubclassSORDARIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes and lichens)
ClassSORDARIOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

OPHIOCORDYCIPITACEAE (a family of entomopathogenic fungi) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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