Aspergillus spelunceus

Aspergillus spelunceus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Nidulantes section.[2] The species was first described in 1965.[1] It has been isolated from dead cane crickets on the floor of Laurel Creek Cave in West Virginia, United States.[2]

Aspergillus spelunceus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Eurotiales
Family: Aspergillaceae
Genus: Aspergillus
Species:
A. spelunceus
Binomial name
Aspergillus spelunceus
Raper & Fennell (1965)[1]

References

  1. Raper, K.B.; Fennell, D.I. 1965. The Genus Aspergillus. :1-686
  2. Chen, A.J.; Frisvad, J.C.; Sun, B.D.; Varga, S.; Kocsubé, S.; Dijksterhuis, J.; Kim, D.H.; Hong, S.-B.; Houbraken, J.; Samson, R.A. (2016). "Aspergillus section Nidulantes (formerly Emericella): Polyphasic taxonomy, chemistry and biology". Studies in Mycology. 84: 1–118. doi:10.1016/j.simyco.2016.10.001. PMC 5198626. PMID 28050053.


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