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Sphaerellothecium abditum

Scientific Name: Sphaerellothecium abditum

Family: Mycosphaerellaceae

Category: Lichen

Growth: Lichenous

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Sphaerellothecium abditum

Sphaerellothecium abditum is a lichenicolous fungus. The information provided here summarizes available data regarding its taxonomy, classification, and distribution.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Sphaerellothecium abditum Triebel
  • Family: Mycosphaerellaceae
  • Kingdom: Fungi
  • Phylum: Ascomycota
  • Class: Dothideomycetes
  • Order: Capnodiales
  • Taxonomic Status: Accepted
  • Synonyms: None explicitly mentioned.

Distribution and Habitat

  • Found in locations such as Greece (specifically, Griechenland, Bezirk Florina Nrdlicher).
  • Associated with the Greater Sonoran Desert region.

Description

  • Perithecia are small, measuring 30-60 &#956m.
  • Ascospores are slightly constricted at the septum, measuring 8-12 x 4-6 &#956m. The lower cell is narrow, not globose.

Ecological Role

  • Sphaerellothecium abditum is a parasymbiont (specifically, a lichenicolous fungus), meaning it lives on and derives nutrients from lichens.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • Observed growing on Lecanora atra.

Further Information

  • Information can be found in the Encyclopedia of Life.
  • Check the GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility) Backbone Taxonomy.
  • Index Fungorum: http://www.indexfungorum.org/names/NamesRecord.asp?RecordID=125975
  • Referenced in: CCERES, M. E. S., &amp D. TRIEBEL. 2004. Sphaerellothecium, pp. 696-699, in T. H. Nash III, B. D. Ryan, P. Diederich