Conidiobolus coronatus

Conidiobolus coronatus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Entomophthoromycota
Class:	Entomophthoromycetes
Order:	Entomophthorales
Family:	Ancylistaceae
Genus:	Conidiobolus
Species:	C. coronatus
Binomial name
	Conidiobolus coronatus; (Costantin) Batko (1964)
Synonyms
	Boudierella coronata Costantin (1897); Delacroixia coronata Costantin (1899); Entomophthora coronata Costantin (1937); Conidiobolus villosus G.W. Martin (1925);

Conidiobolus coronatus is a saprotrophic fungus, first described by Costantin in 1897 as Boudierella coronata. Though this fungus has also been known by the name Entomophthora coronata, the correct name is Conidiobolus coronatus. C. coronatus is able to infect humans and animals, and the first human infection with C. coronatus was reported in Jamaica in 1965.

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