Scopulariopsis

A genus of filamentous fungi rarely pathogenic for humans; several species have been implicated in onychomycosis, ulcerating granuloma, and other “mycotic” entities. Penicillium-like, it is common in nature and generally a contaminant in laboratory cultures of human tissues. [Mod. L. scopula, a small broom, + G. opsis, appearance]

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Scop·u·lar·i·op·sis (skop″u-lar″e-opґsis) a genus of Fungi Imperfecti of the family Moniliaceae. S. brevicauґlis can cause onychomycosis and other forms of scopulariopsosis.

Scopulariopsis. The clusters of conidiophores are annellides that increase in length as conidia are formed; the conidia tend to remain in chains on the annellides.