Actinomucor elegans

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Actinomucor elegans was originally described by Schostakowitsch in Siberia in 1898 and reevaluated by Benjamin and Hesseltine in 1957. Commonly found in soil and used for the commercial production of fermented tofu and other products made by soy fermentation. Its major identifying features are its s

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1. Actinomucor elegans — GBIF source
2. Actinomucor elegans var. meitauzae, the correct name for A. taiwanensis and Mucor meitauzae (Mucorales, Zygomycota) — Nova Hedwigia (2005) source
3. Actinomucor elegans in human infections: A case report and narrative review of the literature — Crossref (2025) source