Coccidioides immitis

Coccidioides immitis is a pathogenic fungus that resides in the soil in certain parts of the southwestern United States, northern Mexico, and a few other areas in the Western Hemisphere.

Coccidioides immitis
colonies of Coccidioides immitis growing in petri dish
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Onygenales
Family: Onygenaceae
Genus: Coccidioides
Species:
C. immitis
Binomial name
Coccidioides immitis
G.W.Stiles (1896)
Synonyms
  • Zymonema immitis (G.W.Stiles) Mello (1918)
  • Mycoderma immite (G.W.Stiles) Verdun & Mandoul (1924)
  • Blastomycoides immitis (G.W.Stiles) Castell. (1928)
  • Geotrichum immite (G.W.Stiles) A.Agostini (1932)
  • Aleurisma immite (G.W.Stiles) Bogliolo & J.A.Neves (1952)
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