| Arthrobotrys | |
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| Arthrobotrys sp. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Orbiliomycetes |
| Order: | Orbiliales |
| Family: | Orbiliaceae |
| Genus: | Arthrobotrys Corda |
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Arthrobotrys is a genus of mitosporic fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. There are 71 species. They are predatory fungi that capture and feed on nematode worms. They form rings with their hyphae to constrict and entrap nematodes, which then grow into the worm and digest it.