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Neocallimastigomycetes

AGRIOSOMYCES Hanafy, Vikram B. Lanjekar, Prashant K. Dhakephalkar, T.M. Callaghan, Dagar, G.W. Griff., Elshahed & N.H. Youssef [Neocallimastigomytcota] MB#830737. Mycologia 2020

Agriosomyces longus Hanafy, Vikram B. Lanjekar, Prashant K. Dhakephalkar, T.M. Callaghan, Dagar, G.W. Griff., Elshahed & N.H. Youssef. MB#830738. Mycologia 2020
Feces of mouflon sheep (Ovis orientalis) TEXAS, USA.

AKLIOSHBOMYCES Hanafy, Vikram B. Lanjekar, Prashant K. Dhakephalkar, T.M. Callaghan, Dagar, G.W. Griff., Elshahed & N.H. Youssef [Neocallimastigomytcota] MB#830735. Mycologia 2020

 Aklioshbomyces papillarum Hanafy, Vikram B. Lanjekar, Prashant K. Dhakephalkar, T.M. Callaghan, Dagar, G.W. Griff., Elshahed & N.H. Youssef  MB#830736. Mycologia 2020
Feces of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) OKLAHOMA, USA

ANAEROMYCES Breton et al. [Neocallimastigales]; FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 70:177–182. 1990
Ruminomyces Y.W. Ho 1990; described later, see: Mycotaxon 47:283–284. 1993

Anaeromyces contortus Radwa A. Hanafy, Britny Johnson, Mostafa S. Elshahed & Noha H. Youssef. MB#821369; Mycologia 110:502–512. 2018
Feces of domesticated cow; Stillwater, OKLAHOMA, USA

Anaeromyces elegans (Y.W. Ho) Y.W. Ho; Mycotaxon 47:283–284. 1993 = Ruminomyces elegans Y.W. Ho 1990

Anaeromyces mucronatus Breton et al.; FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 70:177–182, fig. 1 a–f. 1990. Lectotype: see Y.W. Ho & D.J.S. Barr; Mycologia, 87:656–678. 1995
Saprobe; hay; rumen of Holstein cows; FRANCE

Anaeromyces robustus O’Malley, Theodorou & Henske. IF551676. Fungal Diversity 78:187–193. 2016.
Feces of sheep at the Santa Barbara Zoo, CALIFORNIA, USA

BUWCHFAWROMYCES Callaghan, Tony & G.W. Griff. [Neocallimastigales, Neocallimastigomycota] Callaghan et al. MycoKeys 9:11–28. 2015. IF550797

Buwchfawromyces eastonii Callaghan, Tony & G.W. Griff. Callaghan et al. MycoKeys 9:11–28. 2015. Registration identifier IF550798.
Saprobic; anaerobic; wheat straw; buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) feces, Panthwylog Farm, Llanon, Ceredigion, WALES, UNITED KINGDOM

CAECOMYCES Gold [Neocallimastigales] in Gold et al., BioSystems, 21:403–415. 1988

Caecomyces communis Gold et al.; BioSystems, 21:403–415. 1988 = Sphaeromonas communis Liebetanz sensu Orpin 1976

Caecomyces equi Gold; BioSystems, 21:403–415. figs. 1–20. 1988
Saprobic; plant material; caecum of horse ? = C. communis 1988; see Y.W. Ho & D.J.S. Barr; Mycologia 87:656–678. 1995

Caecomyces sympodialis Chen, Tsai et Chien; Mycologia 99:125–130. Saprobic; plant material; rumen of Bos indicus. 2007

Callimastix frontalis Braune (described as protozoan) Arch. Protistenk. 32:111–170, figs. 13–15. 1914
Neocallimastix frontalis Vavra & Joyon ex Heath 1983

CAPELLOMYCES Hanafy, Vikram B. Lanjekar, Prashant K. Dhakephalkar, T.M. Callaghan, Dagar, G.W. Griff., Elshahed & N.H. Youssef [Neocallimastigomytcota] MB#830739. Mycologia 2020

Capellomyces elongatus Hanafy, Vikram B. Lanjekar, Prashant K. Dhakephalkar, T.M. Callaghan, Dagar, G.W. Griff., Elshahed & N.H. Youssef  MB#830869. Mycologia 2020. Feces of goat (Capra aegagrus); KERALA, INDIA

Capellomyces formainus Hanafy, Vikram B. Lanjekar, Prashant K. Dhakephalkar, T.M. Callaghan, Dagar, G.W. Griff., Elshahed & N.BLH. Youssef  MB#830740. Mycologia 2020. Feces of Boer goat (Capra aegagrus); TEXAS, USA

FERAMYCES Radwa Hanafy, Mostafa Elshahed & Noha Youssef [Neocallimastigales] MB#823650; Mycologia 110:513–525. 2018

Feramyces austinii Radwa Hanafy, Mostafa Elshahed & Noha Youssef; MB#823651;   Mycologia 110:513–525. 2018
Fresh feces and rumen content of female Barbary sheep (Ammotragus lervia); Val Verde, TEXAS, USA

GHAZALLOMYCES Hanafy, Vikram B. Lanjekar, Prashant K. Dhakephalkar, T.M. Callaghan, Dagar, G.W. Griff., Elshahed & N.H. Youssef [Neocallimastigomytcota] MB#830733. Mycologia 2020

Ghazallomyces constrictus Hanafy, Vikram B. Lanjekar, Prashant K. Dhakephalkar, T.M. Callaghan, Dagar, G.W. Griff., Elshahed & N.H. Youssef [Neocallimastigomytcota] MB#830734. Mycologia 2020.
Feces of axis deer (Axix axis); TEXAS, USA

JOBLINOMYCES Hanafy, Vikram B. Lanjekar, Prashant K. Dhakephalkar, T.M. Callaghan, Dagar, G.W. Griff., Elshahed & N.H. Youssef [Neocallimastigomytcota] MB#830867. Mycologia 2020

Joblinomyces apicalis Hanafy, Vikram B. Lanjekar, Prashant K. Dhakephalkar, T.M. Callaghan, Dagar, G.W. Griff., Elshahed & N.H. Youssef  MB#830868. Mycologia 2020.
Feces of domesticated goat (Capra aegagrus hircus); HARYANA, INDIA

KHOYOLLOMYCES Hanafy, Vikram B. Lanjekar, Prashant K. Dhakephalkar, T.M. Callaghan, Dagar, G.W. Griff., Elshahed & N.H. Youssef [Neocallimastigomytcota] MB#830741. Mycologia 2020. Feces of Grevy’s zebra (Equus grevi); OKLAHOMA, USA

Khoyollomyces ramosus Hanafy, Vikram B. Lanjekar, Prashant K. Dhakephalkar, T.M. Callaghan, Dagar, G.W. Griff., Elshahed & N.H. Youssef  MB#830742. Mycologia 2020

LIEBETANZOMYCES polymorphus Joshi, G.W. Griff. & Dagar. IF554794 and IF554795. [Neocallimastigomycota; Neocallimastigales]; MycoKeys 40:89–110. 2018
Saprobic; rumen of goat; PUNE, INDIA.

NEOCALLIMASTIGACEAE Heath [Neocallimastigales] Canad. J. Bot. 61:295–307. 1983
Emended by Barr et al.; Canad. J. Bot., 67:2815–2824. 1989

NEOCALLIMASTIGALES J. Li, Heath, & Packer [Neocallimastigomycota]; Canad. J. Bot. 71:393–407. 1993.
Review: Li & Heath; Canad. J. Microbiol. 39:1003–1013. 1993
Review: Trinci et al.; Mycol. Res. 98:129–152. 1994
Taxonomy: Y.W. Ho & D.J.S. Barr; Mycologia, 87:656–678. 1995

NEOCALLIMASTIGOMYCOTA M.J. Powell. For description and Latin diagnosis see: Hibbett et al. Mycological Research 111:509–547. 2007

NEOCALLIMASTIGOMYCETES M.J. Powell. For description and Latin diagnosis see: Hibbett et al. Mycological Research 111:509–547. 2007

NEOCALLIMASTIX Vavra & Joyon ex Heath [Neocallimastigales] Canad. J. Bot. 61:295–307. 1983
Emended by Orpin & Munn, Trans. Brit. Mycol. Soc., 86:178–181, figs. 1–4. 1986
Ξ Neocallimastix Vavra & Joyon (no Latin); Protistologica, 2:5–15, Pl. 1–6. 1966

Neocallimastix californiae O’Malley, Theodorou & Solomon IF551675; Fungal Diversity 78:187–193. 2016
Feces of goat at the Santa Barbara Zoo, CALIFORNIA, USA

Neocallimastix frontalis (Braune) Vavra & Joyon ex Heath; Can. J. Bot., 61:295–307. 1983
Lectotype: see Y.W. Ho & D.J.S. Barr; Mycologia 87:656–678. 1995
Ξ Callimastix frontalis Braune 1913. Y.W. Ho & D.J.S. Barr placed the following in synonymy; Mycologia, 87:656–678. 1995
N. variabilis Y.W. Ho & D.J.S. Barr 1993
N. patriciarum Orpin & E.A. Munn 1986

Neocallimastix hurleyensis Theodorou & J. Webb Canad. J. Bot. 69:1220–1224, figs. 1–7. 1991
Saprobic; plant materials; rumen of sheep; U.K.
? = Neocallimastix frontalis (Braune) Heath; D.J.S. Barr: Mycotaxon, 54:203–214. 1995

Neocallimastix joyonii Breton et al.; FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 58:309–314, figs. 1–2. 1989
Saprobic; straw; rumen of sheep; France
Ξ Orpinomyces joyonii (Breton et al.) Li et al. 1991

Neocallimastix patriciarum Orpin & Munn Trans. Brit. Mycol. Soc. 86:178–181, figs. 1–4. 1986
Saprobic; plant tissues; rumen of sheep
Neocallimastix frontalis (Braune) Heath; D.J.S. Barr: Mycotaxon, 54:203–214. 1995

Neocallimastix variabilis Y.W. Ho & D.J.S. Barr; Mycotaxon 46:241–258, figs. 1–10. 1993
Saprobic; guinea grass (Panicum maximum); rumen of Bos indicus; Peninsular MALAYSIA
Neocallimastix frontalis (Braune) Heath; D.J.S. Barr: Mycotaxon 54:203–214. 1995

OONTOMYCES  Dagar, Puniya & G.W. Griff.;   IF550795 [Neocallimastigomycota, Neocallimastigales] Fungal Biology 119:731–737. 2015

Oontomyces anksri Dagar, Puniya & G.W. Griff.; IF550796. Fungal Biology 119:731–737. 2015
Obligate anaerobic fungus, isolated from camel forestomach from  ICAR National Research Centre for Camels (Bikaner, Thar Desert, Rajasthan, INDIA

ORPINOMYCES D.J.S. Barr & H. Kudo [Neocallimastigales]; Canad. J. Bot. 67:2815–2824. 1989;
Emended by Y.W. Ho & D.J.S. Barr; Mycologia 87:656–678. 1995

Orpinomyces bovis D.J.S. Barr & H. Kudo; Canad. J. Bot. 67:2815–2824. figs. 37–51. 1989
Saprobic; plant material; digestive tract of herbivores; Lethbridge, ALBERTA, CANADA
Orpinomyces joyonii (Breton et al.) Li et al. 1991

Orpinomyces intercalaris Y.W. Ho; Mycotaxon 50:139–150, figs. 1–10. 1994;
Saprobic; guinea grass (Panicum maximum); rumen of cattle (Bos indicus); MALAYSIA

Orpinomyces joyonii (Breton et al.) Li et al.; Canad. J. Bot. 69:580–589. 1991; = O. bovis Barr & H. Kudo 1989; ? Neocallimastix joyonii Breton et al. 1989; Lectotype: see Y.W. Ho & D.J.S. Barr; Mycologia 87:656–678. 1995

PECORAMYCES Radwa Hanafy, Noha Youssef, G.W. Griff. & Mostafa Elshahed., [Neocallimastigales].; Index Fungorum registration: IF552530; Mycologia 109:231–243. 2017

Pecoramyces ruminatium RadwaHanafy, Noha Youssef, G.W. Griff. &Mostafa Elshahed; Index Fungorum registration: IF552531. Mycologia 109:231–243. 2017. Feces of an Angus steer; Stillwater, OKLAHOMA, USA

PIROMYCES Gold, Heath & Bouchop; Biosystems 21:403–415. 1988; in Neocallimastigales
Piromonas communis sensu Orpin, 1977

Piromyces communis Gold, Heath & Bauchop; BioSystems 21:403–415, (figs. 1–10 in Orpin 1977). 1988
Saprophytic; plant material; rumen of sheep. Ξ Piromonas communis Liebetanz sensu Orpin 1977

Piromyces dumbonicus J. Li; Canad. J. Bot. 68:1021–1033, figs. 2,4,9,12,13,19,23,24,31. 1990
Saprobic; cellulosic; gut of elephant; NEW ZEALAND

Piromyces finnis O’Malley, Haitjema & Gilmore. Fungal Diversity 78:187–193, 2016.  MB#551677. Feces of horse, Concord, MASSACHUSETTS, USA

Piromyces mae J. Li; Canad. J. Bot. 68:1021–1033, figs. 1, 3, 5–8, 10, 11, 15–16, 20–22, 25–30, 32. 1990
Saprobic; plant material; caecum of horse, NEW ZEALAND

Piromyces minutus Y.W. Ho; Mycotaxon 47:285–293, figs. 1–14. 1993
Saprobic; guinea grass (Panicum maximum); rumen of Sika deer (Cervus nippon); MALAYSIA

Piromyces rhizinflatus Breton et al.; FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 82:1–8, figs. 1–2. 1991
Saprobic; culture; dried faeces of Saharian ass; TUNISIA
Lectotype: see Y.W. Ho & D.J.S. Barr; Mycologia 87:656–678. 1995

Piromyces spiralis Y.W. Ho; Mycotaxon 48:59–68, figs. 1–14. 1993
Saprobic; guinea grass (Panicum maximum); rumen of katjang goat (Capra hircus); MALAYSIA

RUMINOMYCES Y.W. Ho [Neocallimastigales, Neocallimastigomycota]; Mycotaxon 38:397–405. 1990
Anaeromyces Breton et al. 1990 (described first)

Ruminomyces elegans Y.W. Ho; Mycotaxon 38:397–405, figs. 1–3. 1990
Saprobic; oat chaff; rumen; Hereford steer, Armindale, AUSTRALIA
Ξ Anaeromyces elegans (Y.W. Ho) Y.W. Ho 1993

TAHROMYCES Hanafy, Vikram B. Lanjekar, Prashant K. Dhakephalkar, T.M. Callaghan, Dagar, G.W. Griff., Elshahed & N.H. Youssef [Neocallimastigomytcota] MB#830865. Mycologia 2020

Tahromyces munnarensis Hanafy, Vikram B. Lanjekar, Prashant K. Dhakephalkar, T.M. Callaghan, Dagar, G.W. Griff., Elshahed & N.H. Youssef  MB#830866. Mycologia 2020.
Feces of Nilgiri tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius); KERALA, INDIA