Ophiocordyceps camponoti-melanotici
| Ophiocordyceps camponoti-melanotici | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Sordariomycetes |
| Order: | Hypocreales |
| Family: | Ophiocordycipitaceae |
| Genus: | Ophiocordyceps |
| Species: | O. camponoti-melanotici |
| Binomial name | |
| Ophiocordyceps camponoti-melanotici Evans, Elliot and Hughes, 2011 | |
Ophiocordyceps camponoti-melanotici is a species of fungus that parasitizes insect hosts, in particular members of the order Hymenoptera.[1] It was first isolated from Viçosa, Minas Gerais, on Camponotus melanoticus.
Description
This species' mycelium is a dark brown colour, and is quite sparse. Its stromatal morphology is similar to O. Camponoti-rufipedis. Its fertile area is also a dark brown colour, measuring up to 1.0mm. Its ascomata are semi-erumpent and flask-shaped, with a prominent neck. Its asci possesses 8 spores, the apical cap measuring up to 8 millimetres (0.31 in). The ascospores are hyaline and thin-walled.[1]
References
- 1 2 Moreau, Corrie; Evans, Harry C.; Elliot, Simon L.; Hughes, David P. (2011). "Hidden Diversity Behind the Zombie-Ant Fungus Ophiocordyceps unilateralis: Four New Species Described from Carpenter Ants in Minas Gerais, Brazil". PLoS ONE 6 (3): e17024. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0017024. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 3047535. PMID 21399679.
Further reading
- Evans, Harry C., Simon L. Elliot, and David P. Hughes. "Ophiocordyceps unilateralis: A keystone species for unraveling ecosystem functioning and biodiversity of fungi in tropical forests?." Communicative & integrative biology4.5 (2011): 598-602.
- Kobmoo, Noppol; et al. (2015). "New species of Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, an ubiquitous pathogen of ants from Thailand". Fungal Biology 119 (1): 44–52. doi:10.1016/j.funbio.2014.10.008.
- Araújo, João Paulo Machado; et al. (2015). "Unravelling the diversity behind the Ophiocordyceps unilateralis (Ophiocordycipitaceae) complex: Three new species of zombie-ant fungi from the Brazilian Amazon". Phytotaxa 220 (3): 224–238. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.220.3.2.
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