Phylum Zygomycota

Most of the fungi belonging to the phylum Zygomycota are saprobes. They are commonly known as sugar or pin molds. They can reproduce both sexually and asexually. For sexual reproduction, they produce zygospores, while asexual reproduction is carried out by means of sporangiospores. Some common type of fungi that belong to this phylum are, black bread mold, mucor, rhizomucor, rhizopus, and pilobolus species.