Malassezia

== Translingual == === Etymology === Named after French anatomist and histologist Louis-Charles Malassez (1842–1909) +‎ -ia (taxonomic suffix). === Proper noun === Malassezia f A taxonomic genus within the family Malasseziaceae – lipophilic typically nonpathogenic yeastlike imperfect fungi that cause tinea versicolor and seborrheic dermatitis. ==== Hypernyms ==== (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Fungi – kingdom; Dikarya – subkingdom; Basidiomycota – phylum; Ustilaginomycotina - subphylum; Malasseziales - order; Malasseziaceae - family ==== Hyponyms ==== (genus): Malassezia furfur - type species === References === Malassezia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Malassezia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Malassezia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons Malassezia at Index Fungorum Malassezia at MycoBank