Muellerella lecanactidis | |
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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]