Biology:Xenus lithophylli

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Short description: Single-species genus of lichen


Xenus lithophylli
Scientific classification edit
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.[1] It is found parasiting the calcified algae Lithophyllum, and lives attached to corals in Belize, in the Caribbean.[2]

This species is currently under incertae sedis in the order Pyrenulales.[3]

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. "FUNGI FROM CORAL REEFS: A COMMENTARY". Mycological Research 107 (4): 386–387. 2003. 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. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/358798332. 

Wikidata ☰ Q21400219 entry