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clauzadeana
Scientific Name: Clauzadeana macula
Family: Lecanoraceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
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Clauzadeana macula
Clauzadeana macula is a lichen belonging to the Lecanoraceae family. It is also known by the scientific names Aspicilia morioides and Acarospora clauzadeana, as well as the synonyms Clauzadeana instratula and Lecidea instratula.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Family: Lecanoraceae
- Synonyms:
- Aspicilia morioides Blomb. ex Arnold
- Clauzadeana instratula (Nyl.) Cl. Roux
- Lecidea instratula Nyl.
- Biatorella clauzadeana Llimona & Vezda
Morphology and Growth Habits
- The thallus (lichen body) is crustose and tightly appressed.
- It forms a dominant black prothallus, supporting minute (<1mm diameter) pale brown to shining reddish-brown areoles, but appearing uniformly black except upon close inspection.
Distribution and Habitat
- It is found in various locations, including the British Isles, Northern areas such as Novaya Zemlya and Beringian Chukotka (Kharaulakh area), Western Australia, and Mexico.
- Biatorella clauzadeana (a synonym) was described as an obligate gypsophilous lichen, meaning it grows on gypsum-rich substrates.
- It is reported as having a Ubiquitous habitat.
Quirky Facts
- The species was first described by Taylor and later reclassified under its current name by Coppins & Rambold.
Further Information
- Discover Life provides information on the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Clauzadeana macula and Aspicilia morioides, including an interactive mapping tool using data from the NBN Gateway.
- Specimens are held at the Louisiana State University Herbarium (LSU) and Duke University Herbarium (DUKE).
- Information is also available through the BISON Web Link (http://bison.usgs.ornl.gov/api/scientificName/Acarospora%20clauzadeana).