NCIt definition : A phylum of fungi that are characterized by vegetative mycelium that lack septa and
sexual reproduction that forms zygospores.;
NCIt note : Polyphyly of Zygomycota: Results of Liu et al. (2006) supported the monophyly of the
traditional Zygomycota (Mucorales, Glomerales, Entomophthorales, and Harpellales)
but James et al. (2006), which included broader sampling and additional molecular
loci, found Zygomycota to be polyphyletic. Until the basal fungal lineages are more
clearly resolved the traditional groups of Zygomycota have been broken up and placed
into distinct subphyla (Hibbett et al. 2007).;