Cunninghamella septata is a species of fungus in the family Cunninghamellaceae. It was described as new to science by mycologist Ru-Yong Zheng in 2001. Colonies of C. septata are low and flat, not greater than 1 mm high. Growth of the fungus is slow at 28C, taking 14 days to reach a diameter of 9cm (04inches) when grown on standard methods agar. The maximum growth temperature is 35C. The specific epithet refers to septa, which are present and common in all parts of the fungus.