Cryomyces antarcticus
| Cryomyces antarcticus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Dothideomycetes |
| Order: | incertae sedis |
| Family: | incertae sedis |
| Genus: | Cryomyces |
| Species: | C. antarcticus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryomyces antarcticus Selbmann, de Hoog, Mazzaglia, Friedmann & Onofri (2005) | |
Cryomyces antarcticus is a fungus of uncertain placement in the class Dothideomycetes, division Ascomycota. Found in Antarctica, it was described as new to science in 2005.[1] It has been found to be able to survive the harsh outer space environment and cosmic radiation.[2]
References
- ↑ Selbmann L, de Hoog GS, Mazzaglia A, Friedmann EI, Onofri S. (2005). "Fungi at the edge of life: cryptoendolithic black fungi from Antarctic deserts". Studies in Mycology 51: 1–32.
- ↑ Onofri S, Barreca D, Selbmann L, Isola D, Rabbow E, Horneck G, de Vera JPP, Hatton J, Zucconi L. (2008). "Resistance of Antarctic black fungi and cryptoendolithic communities to simulated space and Martian conditions". Studies in Mycology 61: 99–109. doi:10.3114/sim.2008.61.10. PMC 2610303.
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