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Kickxellomycotina

Kickxellomycotina is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Kickxellomycotina rather than just read about it. In short: Kickxellomycotina are a fungus grouping in the subkingdom of Zoopagomyceta Benny, 2007. The name was changed from "Harpellomycotina", because "Kickxellomycotina" had an older stem.

Key takeaways

Kickxellomycotina belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Kickxellomycotina to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Kickxellomycotina from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Kickxellomycotina are a fungus grouping in the subkingdom of Zoopagomyceta Benny, 2007. The name was changed from "Harpellomycotina", because "Kickxellomycotina" had an older stem. It came from the genus Kickxella, named after Jean Kickx. Orders include Asellariales, Kickxellales, Dimargaritales, and Harpellales.

Taxonomy Taxonomy based on the work of Wijayawardene et al. 2019. Subphylum Kickxellomycotina Benny 2007 [Harpellomycotina Doweld 2014]

Class Dimargaritomycetes Tedersoo et al. 2018 Order Ramicandelaberales Doweld 2014 Family Ramicandelaberaceae Doweld 2014 Order Dimargaritales Benjamin 1979 Family Spinaliaceae Doweld 2014 Family Dimargaritaceae Benjamin 1959 Class Kickxellomycetes Tedersoo et al. 2018 Order Barbatosporales Doweld 2014 Family Barbatosporaceae Doweld 2014 Order Spiromycetales Doweld 2014 Family Spiromycetaceae Doweld 2014 Order Orphellales Valle et al. 2018 Family Orphellaceae Doweld 2014 Order Kickxellales Kreisel 1969 ex. Benjamin 1979 Family Kickxellaceae Linder 1943 Clade Trichomycetalia Cavalier-Smith 1998 Order Asellariales Manier 1950 ex. Manier & Lichtwardt 1978 emend. Valle & Cafaro 2008 Family Baltomycetaceae Doweld 2013 Family Asellariaceae Manier 1950 ex. Manier & Lichtward 1968 [Orchesellariaceae Doweld 2014] Order Harpellales Lichtwardt & Manier 1978 [Smittiales] Family Harpellaceae Léger & Duboscq 1929 ex Kirk & Cannon 2007 Family Legeriomycetaceae Pouzar 1972 [Genestellaceae Léger & Gauthier 1932]

References

External links https://www.uniprot.org/taxonomy/451828

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Kickxellomycotina

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Kickxellomycotina claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Kickxellomycotina before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Kickxellomycotina ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Kickxellomycotina

In research: Kickxellomycotina appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Kickxellomycotina in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Kickxellomycotina is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Zygomycota, Zygomycota stubs, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Kickxellomycotina outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Kickxellomycotina in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Kickxellomycotina means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Kickxellomycotina out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Kickxellomycotina in simple terms?

Kickxellomycotina are a fungus grouping in the subkingdom of Zoopagomyceta Benny, 2007. The name was changed from "Harpellomycotina", because "Kickxellomycotina" had an older stem.

Why does Kickxellomycotina matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Kickxellomycotina?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Kickxellomycotina.