Fungi imperfecti

[ascus1]

Given that molecular methods can now be used with great sensitivity to speciate and classify fungi, is the phylum that contains the Dueteromycetes still used? By That I mean for fungi such as members of the genus Candida that cannot mate, are they now ascomycetes or do they still stay in the deuteromycota? Thanks.

[Ebbole]

As far as I know there has not been an official demise of the term deuteromycota, but this is clearly going to be a less and less useful term.

[ascus1]

I use as the fungal Kingdom, Ascomycetes, Basidiomycetes, Zygomycetes, and Dueteromycetes. I have seen one or two other phyla (glomerulmycetes, or something like that, and maybe chytrids), is there a definitive number of phyla for fungi, or is this depening on who you subscribe to?

Thanks.