Backusella australiensis

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Backusella australiensis
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Backusella australiensis specimens viewed under varying magnifications.
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Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Mucoromycota
Class: Mucoromycetes
Order: Mucorales
Family: Backusellaceae
Genus: Backusella
Species:
B. australiensis
Binomial name
Backusella australiensis
Urquhart & Douch

Backusella australiensis 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 Australia, the country from which the type specimen was collected. The type locality is Morwell National Park. [1]

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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)