The Genera Gymnascella, Arachniotus, and Pseudoarachniotus

Abstract
Three genera of the Gymnoascaceae are described and discussed. Gymnascella, a genus generally ignored since it was established, includes 3 spp. transferred from Arachniotus: G. aurantiaca, G. citrina and G. kamyschkoi Arachniotus is considered a monotypic genus with A. candidus. Pseudoarchniotus is clarified and broadened with some species transferred from Arachniotus and it includes: P. desertorum, P. flavoluteus, P. roseus, P. ruber and P. trochleosporus. Numerous other species were examined and excluded from Arachniotus and Pseudoarachniotus.