Biology:Ostreola

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Short description: Genus of fungi

Ostreola
Olympia oyster.jpg
The Olympia oyster (Ostreola conchaphila) shell
Scientific classification
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Pleosporomycetidae
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Ostreola

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Type species
Ostreola consociata
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Ostreola is a genus of fungi in the family Mytilinidiaceae.[1] This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Ostreola consociata.

Ostreola may also be used to refer to also a genus of oyster in the family Ostreidae; however, this name is unaccepted and Ostrea should be used instead.[2]

References

  1. Lumbsch TH, Huhndorf SM. (December 2007). "Outline of Ascomycota – 2007". Myconet (Chicago, USA: The Field Museum, Department of Botany) 13: 1–58. http://archive.fieldmuseum.org/myconet/outline.asp. 
  2. Ostreola, World Register of Marine Species, http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138299, retrieved 2013-11-11 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3013768 entry