Ostropomycetidae
Sign in to saveThe Ostropomycetidae are a subclass of mostly lichen-forming fungi in the class Lecanoromycetes. It contains nine orders and 37 families.
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- PhylumAscomycota
- ClassLecanoromycetes
Habitatmarine
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- Lecanoromycetes
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- Ostropomycetidae
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- V.Reeb, Lutzoni & Cl.Roux (2004)
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The Ostropomycetidae are a subclass of mostly lichen-forming fungi in the class Lecanoromycetes. It contains nine orders and 37 families.
Arctomiaceae is the only family in the Ostropomycetidae that associates with cyanobacteria of the order Nostocales as its main photobiont partner.
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