Organisms

Neocallimastigales

An order of fungi in the phylum NEOCALLIMASTIGOMYCOTA comprising anaerobic chytrids that inhabit the RUMEN; and CECUM of herbivorous animals. Genera (all in the lone family Neocallimastigaceae) include NEOCALLIMASTIX, Orpinomyces, PIROMYCES, Anaeromyces, Cyllamyces, and Caecomyces.

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An order of fungi in the phylum NEOCALLIMASTIGOMYCOTA comprising anaerobic chytrids that inhabit the RUMEN; and CECUM of herbivorous animals. Genera (all in the lone family Neocallimastigaceae) include NEOCALLIMASTIX, Orpinomyces, PIROMYCES, Anaeromyces, Cyllamyces, and Caecomyces.

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  • Neocallimasticales
  • Neocallimasticale
  • Neocallimastigale
  • Anaeromyces
  • Caecomyces
  • Cyllamyces
  • Orpinomyces
  • Sphaeromonas
  • Anaeromyce
  • Caecomyce
  • Cyllamyce
  • Orpinomyce
  • Sphaeromona

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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2009 (1999)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Neocallimastigales. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020085. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020085
  2. Neocallimastigales. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neocallimastigales
  3. Neocallimastigales. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10596699