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Agaricomycetes

Agaricomycetes

Taxonomy
Agaricomycetes was named by Doweld (2001). It is extant.

It was assigned to Basidiomycota by Cai et al. (2017).

Subtaxa
Agaricales

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Agaricomycetes Doweld
2017Agaricomycetes Cai et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomFungiJahn and Jahn 1959
—Basidiomycota
RankNameAuthor
classAgaricomycetesDoweld 2001
classAgaricomycetesDoweld 2001

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Cl. Agaricomycetes Doweld 2001
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Or. Agaricales Underwood 1899 [gilled mushroom]
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Fm. Agaricaceae Chevallier 1826
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G. †Agaricites Meschinelli 1892
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†Agaricites conwentzi Platen 1907
†Agaricites wardianus Meschinelli 1892
Invalid names: Coprinaceae [synonym]
G. †Aureofungus Hibbett et al. 2003
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†Aureofungus yaniguaensis Hibbett et al. 2003
G. †Gerontomyces Poinar 2016
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†Gerontomyces lepidotus Poinar 2016
G. †Gondwanagaricites Heads et al. 2017
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†Gondwanagaricites magnificus Heads et al. 2017
G. †Palaeoagaracites Poinar and Buckley 2007
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†Palaeoagaracites antiquus Poinar and Buckley 2007
Fm. Tricholomataceae Heim ex Pouzar 1983
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G. †Archaeomarasmius Hibbett et al. 1997
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†Archaeomarasmius leggetti Hibbett et al. 1997
G. †Protomycena Hibbett et al. 1997
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†Protomycena electra Hibbett et al. 1997
Invalid names: Marasmiaceae Roze ex Kühner 1980 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Late/Upper Aptian to the top of the Langhian or 122.46000 to 13.82000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 113.0 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Aptian122.46 - 113.0Brazil (Ceará) Gondwanagaricites magnificus (186591)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Myanmar (Kachin) Palaeoagaracites antiquus (123429)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Myanmar Agaricales indet. C, Agaricales indet. D, Marasmiaceae indet. A, Marasmiaceae indet. B (161726)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8USA (New Jersey) Archaeomarasmius leggetti (123016)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Russian Federation (Kaliningrad) Gerontomyces lepidotus (195170)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.44 - 13.82Dominican Republic Aureofungus yaniguaensis (195169) Coprinites dominicana (124475) Protomycena electra (124231)