Aspergillus tonophilus

Aspergillus tonophilus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Eurotiomycetes
Order:	Eurotiales
Family:	Aspergillaceae
Genus:	Aspergillus
Species:	A. tonophilus
Binomial name
	Aspergillus tonophilus; Ohtsuki (1962)

Last updated August 17, 2025

Aspergillus tonophilus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus . It is from the Aspergillus section.^[2] The species was first described in 1962.^[1] It has been reported to produce auroglaucin, bisanthrons, dihydroauroglaucin, echinulins, flavoglaucin, an apolar indoloterpene, isoechinulins, neoechinulins, and tetrahydroauroglaucin.^[2]

Growth and morphology

A. tonophilus has been cultivated on both yeast extract sucrose agar (YES) plates and Malt Extract Agar Oxoid® (MEAOX) plates. The growth morphology of the colonies can be seen in the pictures below.

Aspergillus tonophilus growing on MEAOX plate
Aspergillus tonophilus growing on YES plate

References

1 2 Ohtsuki, T. 1962. Studies on the glass mould: On two species of Aspergillus isolated from glass. Botanical Magazine Tokyo. 75:436-442
1 2 Chen, A.J.; Hubka, V.; Frisvad, J.C.; Visagie, C.M.; Houbraken, J.; Meijer, M.; Varga, J.; Demirel, R.; Jurjevic, Z.; Kubátová, A.; Sklenár, F.; Zhou, Y.G.; Samson, R.A. (2017). "Polyphasic taxonomy of Aspergillus section Aspergillus (formerly Eurotium), and its occurrence in indoor environments and food". Studies in Mycology. 88: 37–135. doi:10.1016/j.simyco.2017.07.001. PMC 5573881 . PMID 28860671.

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[a_1962-1] 1 2 Ohtsuki, T. 1962. Studies on the glass mould: On two species of Aspergillus isolated from glass. Botanical Magazine Tokyo. 75:436-442

[isolation-2] 1 2 Chen, A.J.; Hubka, V.; Frisvad, J.C.; Visagie, C.M.; Houbraken, J.; Meijer, M.; Varga, J.; Demirel, R.; Jurjevic, Z.; Kubátová, A.; Sklenár, F.; Zhou, Y.G.; Samson, R.A. (2017). "Polyphasic taxonomy of Aspergillus section Aspergillus (formerly Eurotium), and its occurrence in indoor environments and food". Studies in Mycology. 88: 37–135. doi:10.1016/j.simyco.2017.07.001. PMC 5573881 . PMID 28860671.

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