Zygoascus hellenicus gen. nov., sp. nov., the teleomorph of Candida hellenica (= C. inositophila = C. steatolytica).
The anamorphic yeast species Candida hellenica, C. inositophila and C. steatolytica were found to constitute haploid mating types of an undescribed, filamentous heterothallic Endomycete. The new genus Zygoascus is proposed for the teleomorph. Descriptions are given of the genus and type species, Z. hellenicus.
D002175:Candida / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000032:analysis; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D004718:Saccharomycetales / Q000145:classification*; D009626:Terminology as Topic
D004271:DNA, Fungal