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Monascus pallens

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Monascus pallens
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Eurotiales
Family: Aspergillaceae
Genus: Monascus
Species:
M. pallens
Binomial name
Monascus pallens
P.F. Cannon, Abdullah & B.A. Abbas[1]

Monascus pallens is a fungal species in the Aspergillaceae family. It was found during a survey done on water and sediment of the Shatt al-Arab river in Basra, Iraq. The research was done by Basil A. Abbas under supervision of SK. Abdullah in 1995.

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