| Muellerella lecanactidis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Verrucariales |
| Family: | Verrucariaceae |
| Genus: | Muellerella |
| Species: | M. lecanactidis |
| Binomial name | |
| Muellerella lecanactidis Diederich & van den Boom (2003) | |
Muellerella lecanactidis is a species of lichenicolous (lichen-dwelling) fungus in the family Verrucariaceae. It was formally described as a new species in 2003 by Paul Diederich and Pieter van den Boom, from specimens collected in California. The authors thought that the type specimen was parasitising a lichen from genus Lecanactis , hence the species epithet, [1] but it was later discovered that the host was actually Sigridea californica . [2]
