Aldinomycetaceae Tedersoo fam. nov.

Type genus.

Aldinomyces Tedersoo .

Diagnosis.

Distinguishable from other fungi based on diagnostic nucleotide signatures in SSU V 9 (positions 1686–1695 tagcgatagg in S. cerevisiae; no mismatch allowed) and ITS 2 (positions 125–137 gcaacatartaat in type species; one mismatch allowed). Forms a monophyletic, least inclusive clade in Aldinomycetales, covering sequences EUK 1205365, EUK 1124394, EUK 0529911, and EUK 0529884 (Fig. 1).

Notes.

Recognized based on eDNA sequences only. Includes Aldinomyces (gen. nov.) and potentially genus-level taxa represented by sequences JX 898614 (cave debris in NY, USA) and EUK 0529884 (grassland soil in Estonia).