Backusella psychrophila

Backusella psychrophila is a species of zygote fungus in the order Mucorales. It was described by Andrew S. Urquhart and James K. Douch in 2020. The specific epithet refers to the inability of this species to grow above 30 ˚C. The type locality is Jack Cann Reserve, Australia.[1]

Backusella psychrophila
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Mucoromycota
Class: Mucoromycetes
Order: Mucorales
Family: Backusellaceae
Genus: Backusella
Species:
B. psychrophila
Binomial name
Backusella psychrophila
Urquhart & Douch

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References

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  1. ^ Urquhart A. S., Douch J. K., Heafield T. A., Buddie A. G., Idnurm A. (21 September 2020). "Diversity of Backusella (Mucoromycotina) in south-eastern Australia revealed through polyphasic taxonomy". Persoonia. 46: 1–25. doi:10.3767/persoonia.2021.46.01. PMC 9311390. PMID 35935894.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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