Ulocladium chlamydosporum

Ulocladium chlamydosporum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Ascomycota
Class: Dothideomycetes
Subclass: Pleosporomycetidae
Order: Pleosporales
Family: Pleosporaceae
Genus: Ulocladium
Species: U. chlamydosporum
Binomial name
Ulocladium chlamydosporum
Mouch.

Ulocladium chlamydosporum is a filamentous fungus. This fungus is salt tolerant and has been found in water from the Dead Sea and did not grow out on agar without the presence of salt. The presence of copper and zinc can stimulate growth in U. chlamydosporum, whereas lead, manganese, and molybdenum inhibit growth.

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