Trichomaris

Trichomaris is a genus of fungi in the family Halosphaeriaceae.[1] This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Trichomaris invadens.[2] This fungus causes a disease of tanner crabs. It forms a layer of dark hyphae on the exoskeleton of affected hosts. Perithecia form atop this layer and produce ascospores with distinctive gelatinous appendages. The spores are presumably able to infect new hosts.

Trichomaris
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Trichomaris

Hibbits, Hughes & Sparks
Type species
Trichomaris invadens
Hibbits, G.C. Hughes & Sparks

References

  1. Lumbsch TH, Huhndorf SM (December 2007). "Outline of Ascomycota โ€“ 2007". Myconet. Chicago, USA: The Field Museum, Department of Botany. 13: 1โ€“58.
  2. Hibbits J, Hughes, GC, Sparks, AK., Jolly; Hughes, Gilbert C.; Sparks, Albert K. (1981). "Trichomaris invadens gen. et sp. nov., an ascomycete parasite of the tanner crab (Chionoecetes bairdi Rathbun Crustacea; Brachyura)". Can J Bot. 59 (11): 2121โ€“2128. doi:10.1139/b81-276.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)


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