Xenus lithophylli

Xenus lithophylli
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Eurotiomycetes
Order:	Pyrenulales
Genus:	Xenus Kohlm. & Volkm.-Kohlm.
Species:	X. lithophylli
Binomial name
Xenus lithophylli Kohlm. & Volkm.-Kohlm.

Xenus lithophylli is a species of lichenized ascomycete fungus discovered in 1992, composing the entire monotypic genus Xenus. ^[1] It is found parasiting the calcified algae Lithophyllum , and lives attached to corals in Belize, in the Caribbean. ^[2]

This species is currently under incertae sedis in the order Pyrenulales. ^[3]

References

1. Lücking, Robert; P. Hodkinson, Brendan; D. Leavitt, Steven (3 January 2017). "The 2016 classification of lichenized fungi in the Ascomycota and Basidiomycota – Approaching one thousand genera". The Bryologist. 119 (4): 361–416. doi:10.1639/0007-2745-119.4.361.
2. Kohlmeyer J, Volkmann-Kohlmeyer B (2003). "FUNGI FROM CORAL REEFS: A COMMENTARY". Mycological Research. 107 (4): 386–387. doi:10.1017/S0953756203227775.
3. Wijayawardene, N.N.; Hyde, K.D.; Dai, D.Q.; Sánchez-García, M.; Goto, B.T.; Saxena, R.K.; et al. (2022). "Outline of Fungi and fungus-like taxa – 2021". Mycosphere. 13 (1): 53–453. doi: 10.5943/mycosphere/13/1/2 . hdl: 10481/76378 . S2CID   249054641.