# Scheffersomyces

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***Scheffersomyces*** is a genus of [yeasts](/source/Yeast) in the family Debaryomycetaceae, introduced by C. P. Kurtzman and M. Suzuki in 2010. One characteristic of these yeasts is that they form [pseudohyphae](/source/Hypha#Types).[1][2]

## References

1. ["the *Scheffersomyces* page"](http://www.indexfungorum.org/names/NamesRecord.asp?RecordID=513459). *Species Fungorum*. Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Retrieved 2026-05-06.

1. Jia RR, Lv SL, Chai CY, Hui FL (2020). "Three new Scheffersomyces species associated with insects and rotting wood in China.". *MycoKeys*. **71**: 87-99. [doi:10.3897/mycokeys.71.56168](https://doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.71.56168)

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