title: Sporormiaceae
text: # Sporormiaceae
  
  The Sporormiaceae are a family of fungi in the order Pleosporales. Taxa have a cosmopolitan distribution and are saprobic on dung (coprophilous) and rotting vegetation.
  
  ## Description
  
  The Sporormiaceae are characterized by having dark brown, septate spores with germ slits.
  
  ## Genera
  
  As accepted by GBIF;
  
  * Anekabeeja Udaiyan & V.S.Hosagoudar, 1992
  * Chaetopreussia M.Locquin-Linard, 1977 (2)
  * Forliomyces Phukhams., Camporesi & K.D.Hyde, 2016 (2)
  * Niesslella
  * Pleophragmia Fuckel (4)
  * Preussia Fuckel, 1867 (138)
  * Preussiella Lodha
  * Sparticola Phukhams., Ariyaw., Camporesi & K.D.Hyde, 2016 (7)
  * Sporormia De Not., 1845 (37)
  * Sporormiella Ellis & Everh., 1892 (79)
  * Spororminula Aa, 1987
  * Sporormurispora Wanas., Bulgakov, Gafforov & K.D.Hyde, 2018 (5)
  * Westerdykella Stolk (34)
  
  Figures in brackets are approx. how many species per genus.
  
  