Echinodiscus

Taxonavigation

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Fungi
Subregnum: Dikarya
Divisio: Ascomycota
Subdivisio: Pezizomycotina
Classis: Leotiomycetes
Ordo: Helotiales
Genus: Echinodiscus
Species: E. kozhevnikovii – E. lesdainii

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Name

Echinodiscus Etayo & Diederich, 2000

Life habit: Lichenicolous fungus (parasite of living lichens)

Type species: Echinodiscus lesdainii (Vouaux) Etayo & Diederich, 2000

Homonym: Echinodiscus, Foraminifera Mann

References

Primary references

  • Etayo & Diederich, Bull. Soc. Nat. luxemb. 100: 64 (2000)
  • Etayo, J. and Diederich, P. 2000: Echinodiscus lesdainii gen. et comb. nov., a new name for Phacopsis lesdainii Vouaux (lichenicolous Ascomycetes, Leotiales). - Bulletin de la Société des Naturalistes Luxembourgeois 100: 63–66.   **[RLL List # 178 / Rec.# 5285] - (Recent Literature on Lichens)** (PDF file)
  • Lawrey, J.D. and Diederich, P. (2010) Lichenicolous fungi – worldwide checklist, including isolated cultures and sequences available. Internet (1/12/2011)

Vernacular names

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