Coelomomyces elegans

Coelomomyces elegans is a species of mosquito parasitic fungi, in the genus Coelomomyces. It has been found in Culex gelidus mosquitoes, in Matara, Sri Lanka.

Coelomomyces elegans
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Fungi
Phylum:
Blastocladiomycota
Class:
Blastocladiomycetes
Order:
Blastocladiales
Family:
Coelomomycetaceae
Genus:
Coelomomyces
Species:
C. elegans
Binomial name
Coelomomyces elegans
Couch & Rajap. 1985[1]

It is distinguishable from other species of Coelomomycetacea by its resting sporangia, which are ornamented by circular depressed areas with papillae. Other distinct features include prominent vertical striae within ridges and a dehiscence split bordered by papillae.[2]

References
  1. Couch, John; Rajapaksa, N. (1985). The Genus Coelomomyces. Orlando. p. 157.
  2. Couch, John, ed. (2012). The Genus Coelomomyces. Elsevier. p. 159. ISBN 9780323151368.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.