Cunninghamella clavata from Brazil: a new record for the western hemisphere

During a survey of Mucorales in Brejo dos Cavalos (a fragment of an Upland Atlantic Forest within the semi-arid region of Northeast Brazil) a specimen of Cunninghamella clavata was isolated from soil samples. A detailed description of the specimen and a phylogenetic analysis of its relationship with other Cunninghamella species are presented. An identification key for Cunninghamella taxa reported from Brazil is also provided.