Rhopalomyces elegans
| Rhopalomyces elegans | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Zoopagomycota |
| Class: | Zoopagomycetes |
| Order: | Zoopagales |
| Family: | Helicocephalidaceae |
| Genus: | Rhopalomyces |
| Species: | R. elegans |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhopalomyces elegans Corda (1839) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Haplotrichum elegans (Corda) Harz (1872) | |
Rhopalomyces elegans is a common species of zygomycete fungus, and the type species of the genus Rhopalomyces. Widely distributed, it is found in soil, rotting plant material, and animal dung. It is a facultative parasite of nematode eggs.