Basidiobolus ranarum Eidam    
Kingdom Fungi   >   Phylum Zygomycota   >   Class Entomophthoromycetes   >   Order Basidiobolales   >   Family Basidiobolaceae   >   Genus Basidiobolus   

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Basidiobolus ranarum is saprotrophic and has been isolated from soil, decaying plant material, and the dung of frogs, toads and salamanders. In the tropics, it is known to cause a skin condition in humans (Wikipedia).

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Basidiobolus ranarum in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/10/2024). (c) William J. Davis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND). Photo by William J. Davis via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Basidiobolus ranarum in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/10/2024). (c) William J. Davis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND). Photo by William J. Davis via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Basidiobolus ranarum in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/10/2024). (c) William J. Davis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND). Photo by William J. Davis via iNaturalist. (MBP list)


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