Muellerella lecanactidis is a species of lichenicolous (lichen-dwelling) fungus in the family Verrucariaceae. It was formally described as a new species in 2003 by Paul Diederich and Pieter van den Boom, from specimens collected in California. The authors thought that the type specimen was parasitising a lichen from genus Lecanactis, hence the species epithet,[1] but it was later discovered that the host was actually Sigridea californica.[2]
| Muellerella lecanactidis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Verrucariales |
| Family: | Verrucariaceae |
| Genus: | Muellerella |
| Species: | M. lecanactidis
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| Binomial name | |
| Muellerella lecanactidis Diederich & van den Boom (2003)
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References edit
- ^ Diederich, P. (2003). "Neue Arten und neue Funde von amerkanischen lichenicolen Pilzen". Herzogia (in German). 16: 41–90 [65].
- ^ Knudsen, Kerry; Kocourková, Jana (2009). "The lichens and lichenicolous fungi of the Point Loma Conservation Area, San Diego, California, USA". Evansia. 26 (1): 24–29. doi:10.1639/0747-9859-26.1.24.
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