| Pustulipora | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Sordariomycetes |
| Order: | Coronophorales |
| Family: | Ceratostomataceae |
| Genus: | Pustulipora P.F. Cannon |
| Species: | P. corticola |
| Binomial name | |
| Pustulipora corticola P.F. Cannon | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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