ðə klˈæs lˈiəɾɪˌɑːmaɪsˌiːts kəntˈeɪnz nˈuːmɚɹəs spˈiːsiːz wɪð ɐn ˈænɐmˌoːɹf plˈeɪst wɪðˌɪn ðə fˈʌŋɡi ɪmpɚfˈɛkti djˌuːɾɚɹˌɑːmɪkˈoʊɾə, ðæt hæv ˈoʊnli ɹˈiːsəntli fˈaʊnd ðɛɹ plˈeɪs ɪnðə fˌaɪloʊdʒnˈɛɾɪk sˈɪstəm.
The class Leotiomycetes contains numerous species with an anamorph placed within the fungi imperfecti (deuteromycota), that have only recently found their place in the phylogenetic system.