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Sphaerellothecium minutum
Scientific Name: Sphaerellothecium minutum
Family: Mycosphaerellaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
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Sphaerellothecium minutum
Sphaerellothecium minutum is a lichenicolous fungus, meaning it is a parasite that lives on lichens. This species was described by Hafellner in 1993.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Sphaerellothecium minutum Hafellner
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Phylum: Ascomycota
- Class: Ascomycetes
- Order: Dothideales
- Family: Mycosphaerellaceae
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
Distribution and Habitat
- Sphaerellothecium minutum has been recorded in Europe (Austria, Sweden), Antarctica, and South America.
- It has also been found in Zemlya Frantsa-Iosifa Archipelago (Franz Josef Land), Siberia and Magadan.
Ecological Role
- This fungus is a lichenicolous parasite, meaning it obtains nutrients from living lichens. Specifically, it has been found on Sphaerophorus fragilis and Sphaerophorus globosus.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Sphaerellothecium minutum parasitizes various lichens, including Sphaerophorus fragilis and Sphaerophorus globosus.
- It is also found alongside other lichenicolous fungi such as Rhagadostoma lichenicola, Stigmidium aff. cerinae, and others.
Further Information
- Index Fungorum: http://www.indexfungorum.org/names/NamesRecord.asp?RecordID=360434
- Encyclopedia of Life: Information may be available on the Encyclopedia of Life website.
- Discover Life: Information may be available on the Discover Life website.
- LIASnames: Information may be available on the LIASnames website.