Entomophthora coronata

Entomophthora coronata

obsolete name for Conidiobolus coronatus.

Co·nid·i·o·bo·lus

(kō-nid'ē-ŏb'ō-lŭs) A fungal genus in the family Entomophthoraceae, widely distributed in soil and among plants, insects, and amphibians. C. coronatus causes conidiobolomycosis, a chronic granulomatous disease of submucosal and subcutaneous tissues. Formerly Entomopthora and E. coronata.