Kickxellomycotina
Kickxellomycotina is a subdivision within the fungal kingdom. It was formerly classified as an order within the Zygomycetes, but has since been re-evaluated and placed in its own distinct subdivision. Fungi in this group are typically microscopic and saprophytic, meaning they obtain nutrients from dead organic matter. They are often found in soil, dung, and decaying plant material.
The most distinctive feature of Kickxellomycotina is their unique asexual reproductive structures, called merosporangia. These structures
The subdivision Kickxellomycotina currently contains a single class, Kickxellomycetes, and a single order, Kickxellales. There are