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Xenus lithophylli

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Single-species genus of lichen

Xenus lithophylli
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Pyrenulales
Genus: Xenus
Species: X. lithophylli
Binomial name
Xenus lithophylli
Kohlm. & Volkm.-Kohlm. (1992)

Xenus lithophylli is a species of lichenized ascomycete fungus discovered in 1992, composing the entire monotypic genus Xenus. It is found parasiting the calcified algae Lithophyllum, and lives attached to corals in Belize, in the Caribbean.

This species is currently under incertae sedis in the order Pyrenulales.

References

  1. Lücking, Robert; P. Hodkinson, Brendan; D. Leavitt, Steven (3 January 2017). "The 2016 classification of lichenized fungi in the Ascomycota and Basidiomycota – Approaching one thousand genera". The Bryologist. 119 (4): 361–416. doi:10.1639/0007-2745-119.4.361.
  2. Kohlmeyer J, Volkmann-Kohlmeyer B (2003). "FUNGI FROM CORAL REEFS: A COMMENTARY". Mycological Research. 107 (4): 386–387. doi:10.1017/S0953756203227775.
  3. Wijayawardene, N.N.; Hyde, K.D.; Dai, D.Q.; Sánchez-García, M.; Goto, B.T.; Saxena, R.K.; et al. (2022). "Outline of Fungi and fungus-like taxa – 2021". Mycosphere. 13 (1): 53–453. doi:10.5943/mycosphere/13/1/2. hdl:10481/76378. S2CID 249054641.
Taxon identifiers
Xenus lithophylli
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