The Thamnidiaceae is defined and six of the 13 genera included in the family by the authors are discussed. Thfrteen species are descdbed and illustrated as follows ( basionyms given for new combinabons): Previously established genera.—(1) Thamnostylum piriforme, T. lucknowense, T. nigricans ( ≡ Helicostylmn nigricans) , and T. repens; (2) Backusella circina, B. lamprospora ( ≡ Mucor lamprosporus), and B. ctenidia. New genera.—(1) Fennellomyces linderi ( ≡ Circinella linderi); (2) Ellisomyces anomalus ( ≡ Thamnidimn anomalum ); (3) Zychaea mexicana; and (4) Dichotomocladium elegans, D. robustum, and D. hesseltinii ( ≡ Chaetocladimn hesseltinii).
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Benny et al. (1975) studied this question.