Biology:Engyodontium aranearum

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Short description: Species of fungus

Engyodontium aranearum
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Sordariomycetes
Order: Hypocreales
Family: Cordycipitaceae
Genus: Engyodontium
Species:
E. aranearum
Binomial name
Engyodontium aranearum
(Cavara) W. Gams, de Hoog, Samson & H. C. Evans 1984

Engyodontium aranearum is a species of ascomycete fungus in the family Cordycipitaceae.[1] It parasitizes the long bodied cellar spider (Pholcus phalangioides).[2] It causes 100% mortality in infected spiders.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q10484207 entry