| Ascobolus immersus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Pezizomycetes |
| Order: | Pezizales |
| Family: | Ascobolaceae |
| Genus: | Ascobolus |
| Species: | A. immersus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ascobolus immersus Pers., 1796 | |
Ascobolus immersus is a species of fungus belonging to the family Ascobolaceae. [1]
It has cosmopolitan distribution. [2] It is known to be coprophilous, growing on the dung of geese, [3] sheep [3] and cattle. [4] [3]
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Cercophora areolata is a member of the Ascomycota division, and is grouped into the Lasiosphaeriaceae family based on morphology. C. areolata is a coprophilous fungus that has been most recently isolated from porcupine dung. Defining features of C. areolata include: 1) ovoid-conical, glabrous ascomata, 2) black, carbonaceous, areolate peridium and 3) clavate-shaped, single-walled asci. From studies on C. areolata, this fungus produces multiple antifungal compounds, which inhibit other competitor fungi.
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