Thelebolus
| Thelebolus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Subdivision: | Pezizomycotina |
| Class: | Leotiomycetes |
| Order: | Thelebolales |
| Family: | Thelebolaceae |
| Genus: | Thelebolus Tode |
| Type species | |
| Thelebolus stercoreus Tode | |
Thelebolus is a genus of fungi in the Thelebolaceae family.[1] Some members include certain dung-inhabiting species which have had to evolve in response to the double challenge of extreme cold while growing on dung, and the need to survive passage through the gut of warm-blooded animals.[2]
References
- ↑ Lumbsch TH, Huhndorf SM. (December 2007). "Outline of Ascomycota – 2007". Myconet. Chicago, USA: The Field Museum, Department of Botany. 13: 1–58.
- ↑ de Hoog, G S; Göttlich, E; Platas, G; Genilloud, O; Leotta, G; van Brummelen, J (2005). "Evolution, taxonomy and ecology of the genus Thelebolus in Antarctica" (PDF). Studies in Mycology. 51: 33–76.
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