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Catapyrenium squamulosum
Scientific Name: Catapyrenium squamulosum
Family: Verrucariaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
Duration:
Other Names:
Placidium squamulosum
Placidium squamulosum, also known under the synonym Catapyrenium squamulosum, is a lichen species. In Dutch, it is known as "tufkrijtkorst". In Estonian, it is known as "soomus-rhksamblik".
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Placidium squamulosum (Ach.) Breuss
- Synonym: Catapyrenium squamulosum (Ach.) Breuss
- Family: Verrucariaceae, also listed as VERRUCARIACEAE
- Original Material: Endocarpon squamulosum Ach.
- Other Synonyms:
- Dermatocarpella squamulosa
- Dermatocarpon hepaticum auct. brit.
Distribution and Habitat
- Placidium squamulosum is found in Canada, Britain, and Ireland.
- Specific locations mentioned include Slovakia, Hrault (34), UK and Nordwestjylland, Nordstjylland, Vestjylland, stjylland, p Fyn, p Nordstsjlland.
- It can be found on calcareous rock.
Morphological Characteristics
- One of the Catapyrenium species in Britain, C. squamulosum, is distinguished by its fairly narrow squamules and its marginal pycnidia.
Synonymy
- The name Catapyrenium squamulosum is a synonym of Placidium squamulosum.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- It colonizes microhabitats along with other lichens such as Bacidia muscorum and Collema tenax.
- It is mentioned alongside Synalissa symphorea.
- It can be found along with Caloplaca holocarpa, Collema coccophorum, C. crispum var. metzleri, C. flaccidum, and Dermatocarpon walthekii.
Further Information
- More information can be found at www.lichenology.info.
- Accessed through: Index Fungorum
- GenBank
- GBIF