| Macrocheles terreus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Subclass: | Acari |
| Order: | Mesostigmata |
| Family: | Macrochelidae |
| Genus: | Macrocheles |
| Species: | M. terreus |
| Binomial name | |
| Macrocheles terreus (Canestrini & Fanzago, 1877) | |
Macrocheles terreus is a species of mite in the family Macrochelidae. [1]
Turbinicarpus is a genus of very small to medium-sized cacti, which inhabit the north-eastern regions of Mexico, in particular the states of San Luis Potosí, Guanajuato, Nuevo León, Querétaro, Hidalgo, Coahuila, Tamaulipas and Zacatecas.
Aspergillus terreus, also known as Aspergillus terrestris, is a fungus (mold) found worldwide in soil. Although thought to be strictly asexual until recently, A. terreus is now known to be capable of sexual reproduction. This saprotrophic fungus is prevalent in warmer climates such as tropical and subtropical regions. Aside from being located in soil, A. terreus has also been found in habitats such as decomposing vegetation and dust. A. terreus is commonly used in industry to produce important organic acids, such as itaconic acid and cis-aconitic acid, as well as enzymes, like xylanase. It was also the initial source for the drug mevinolin (lovastatin), a drug for lowering serum cholesterol.
Macrochelidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata, containing the following genera and species:
Macrocheles is a genus of mites in the family Macrochelidae. There are more than 100 described species in Macrocheles.
Macrocheles carinatus is a species of mite in the family Macrochelidae. It is found in Europe.
Macrocheles lukoschusi is a species of mite in the family Macrochelidae.
Macrocheles merdarius is a species of mite in the family Macrochelidae. It is found in New Zealand and Europe.
Macrocheles muscaedomesticae is a species of mite in the family Macrochelidae. It is found in New Zealand and Europe.
Macrocheles ontariensis is a species of mite in the family Macrochelidae.
Macrocheles opacus is a species of mite in the family Macrochelidae.
Macrocheles pisentii is a species of mite in the family Macrochelidae.
Macrocheles pustulae is a species of mite in the family Macrochelidae.
Macrocheles roquensis is a species of mite in the family Macrochelidae.
Macrocheles subbadius is a species of mite in the family Macrochelidae. It is found in New Zealand and Europe.
Macrocheles tridentinus is a species of mite in the family Macrochelidae.
Terreus, a Latin word meaning earth may refer to:
6-Hydroxymellein is a dihydroisocoumarin, a phenolic compound found in carrots. It has also been isolated in Aspergillus terreus and shows an inhibition of pollen development in Arabidopsis thaliana.
The Murus Terreus Carinarum is an obscure earthwork fortification of the ancient city of Rome known from a passage in the works of Varro. The Murus Terreus may have been a part of Rome's earliest fortifications, often referred to as the Servian Wall. While the location of the Murus Terreus remains unknown and debated, it is thought likely that it belonged to the fortifications of the Oppian Hill, thus placing it between the Carinae and the Subura. Pinza suggested that the works were located on the summit of the Oppian.
Aspergillus alabamensis is a soil fungus in the division Ascomycota first described in 2009 as a segregated taxon of A. terreus. Originally thought to be a variant of A. terreus, A. alabamensis is situated in a distinctive clade identified by genetic analysis. While A. alabamensis has been found to be morphologically similar to Aspergillus terreus by morphological studies, the two differ significantly in active metabolic pathways, with A. alabamensis producing the mycotoxins citrinin and citreoviridin but lacking mevinolin.
Terrein is a fungal metabolite of Aspergillus species. Terrein forms pale yellow crystal needles. Terrein has a strong cytotoxic activity against cells with colorectal carcinoma. The strain S020 from the fungus Aspergillus terreus has the highest rate in producing terrein.