Jamesiella dacryoidea is a thin, translucent grey-colored, teardrop-shaped lichen species that is differentiated from other species of Jamesiella by its color and shape.[1][2] This lichen grows on rocks near bodies of saltwater, typically on top of bryophytes.[1] Jamesiella dacryoidea is found on the southeast coast of Alaska and was discovered in Petersburg Borough, Alaska. [1] This species is named after its teardrop shape, as dacryoideus in Latin means tear-shaped.[1]

Jamesiella dacryoidea
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Graphidales
Family: Gomphillaceae
Genus: Jamesiella
Species:
J. dacryoidea
Binomial name
Jamesiella dacryoidea
Fryday (2021)

Description

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Jamesiella dacryoidea has a broad, flat body with a pointed or rounded tip and transparent, grey-green, and then brown coloration. [1] The hyphae of this lichen are located in parallel with the meristem. [1] This lichen also contains photosynthetic green algae within the thallus and between the hyphae. [1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Fryday, Alan M; Dillman, Karen L (2021). "Two new species of Ostropales (Lecanoromycetes) and other significant records of lichenized fungi from southeastern Alaska". The Bryologist. 124 (1): 20–26. doi:10.1639/0007-2745-124.1.020.
  2. ^ "Jamesiella dacryoidea Fryday". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 11 March 2023.