Moana (fungus)

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Moana

Kohlm. & Volkm.-Kohlm. (1989)
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Moana turbinulata
Kohlm. & Volkm.-Kohlm. (1989)

Moana is a fungal genus in the family Halosphaeriaceae. [1] This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Moana turbinulata, described as new to science in 1989.

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References

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