Sordaria

Sordaria
Sordaria fimicola perithecium
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Ascomycota
Class: Ascomycetes
Order: Sphaeriales
Family: Sordariaceae
Genus: Sordaria
Ces. & De Not.
Type species
Sordaria fimicola
(Roberge ex Desm.) Ces. & De Not.

Sordaria is a genus of microscopic fungi. It is commonly found in the feces of herbivores. The genus has a widespread distribution, and contains 12 species.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA. (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi. (10th ed.). Wallingford: CABI. pp. 643–44. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.
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