Aquamastigaceae Tedersoo & Esmaeilzadeh-Salestani fam. nov.

Type genus.

Aquamastix Tedersoo & Esmaeilzadeh-Salestani .

Diagnosis.

Distinguishable from other fungi based on a diagnostic nucleotide signature in SSU V 4 (positions 966–975 gatcaagagc in S. cerevisiae; no mismatch allowed). Forms a monophyletic, least inclusive clade in Aquamastigales, covering sequences EUK 1124847 and EUK 0320721 (Fig. 1).

Notes.

Recognized based on eDNA sequences only. Currently harbors the genus Aquamastix (gen. nov.).