Halosarpheia unicellularis sp. nov. (Halosphaeriales, Ascomycota) based on morphological and molecular evidence

Halosarpheia unicellularis sp. nov. is described from decayed attached wood of Avicennia marina collected from two mangrove sites in the Red Sea, Egypt. The ascomycete is compared with other marine taxa having ascospores with polar unfurling appendages. It is also compared with other marine genera w...

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Published inMycoscience Vol. 42; no. 3; pp. 255 - 260
Main Authors Abdel-Wahab, Mohamed Ahmed, Pang, Ka Lai, Ei-Sharouny, Hassan Mohamed, Jones, E.B. Gareth
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.06.2001
Subjects
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
ASCOMYCOTINA
AVICENNIA
FUNGAL MORPHOLOGY
Halosphaeriaceae
MANGROVES
marine fungi
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
molecular phylogeny
NEW SPECIES
RED SEA
TAXONOMY
taxonomy
Halosphaeriaceae
marine fungi
molecular phylogeny
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Summary:Halosarpheia unicellularis sp. nov. is described from decayed attached wood of Avicennia marina collected from two mangrove sites in the Red Sea, Egypt. The ascomycete is compared with other marine taxa having ascospores with polar unfurling appendages. It is also compared with other marine genera with oval, round or ellipsoid, hyaline, unicellular ascospores, but for which appendages have not been reported. Molecular data confirms the assignment of the fungus to Halosarpheia which forms a clade with the type species Halosarpheia fibrosa.
Bibliography:2002001298
F70
ISSN:1340-3540
1618-2545
DOI:10.1007/BF02463916