| Sphaceloma | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Dothideomycetes |
| Order: | Myriangiales |
| Family: | Elsinoaceae |
| Genus: | Sphaceloma de Bary (1874) |
| Type species | |
| Sphaceloma ampelinum de Bary (1874) | |
| Species | |
Sphaceloma arachidis | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
Kurosawaia Hara (1954) | |
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