Chaetotyphula

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Chaetotyphula is a small group of fungi in the family Pterulaceae. It falls within the larger classification of Kingdom Fungi, Division Basidiomycota, Class Agaricomycetes, and Order Agaricales. The genus is found mainly in tropical regions. There are seven described species: Chaetotyphula actiniceps, Chaetotyphula amylochaete, Chaetotyphula columbiana, Chaetotyphula gelatinosa, Chaetotyphula hyalina, Chaetotyphula montana, and Chaetotyphula tetraspora. The type species is Chaetotyphula hyalina.