Melanospora is a genus of fungi within the Ceratostomataceae family.[1]

Melanospora
Morphological features of the genus Melanospora. Melanospora damnosa (CBS 113681). A Ascoma B Ascomatal neck D Detail of hyphal neck F Ascospores H Ascospore germinating. Melanospora zamiae (NBRC 7902) C Ascomatal neck E Detail of ascomatal wall. Melanospora verrucispora (NBRC 31375T) G Ascospores I Phialidic asexual morph. Scale bars: 50 μm (A); 10 μm (B–E, I); 5 μm (F–H).
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Sordariomycetes
Order: Coronophorales
Family: Ceratostomataceae
Genus: Melanospora
Corda
Type species
Melanospora zamiae
Corda

Sakayaroj et al. (2005) recognised a distinct lineage of marine Ascomycota within the class Sordariomycetes,[2] that was then named TBM (Torpedospora/Bertia/Melanospora) clade.[3] Bertia was later placed in order Coronophorales and Torpedospora in order Torpedosporales.

Species

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References

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  1. ^ Lumbsch TH, Huhndorf SM. (December 2007). "Outline of Ascomycota – 2007". Myconet. 13. Chicago, USA: The Field Museum, Department of Botany: 1–58. Archived from the original on 2009-03-18.
  2. ^ Sakayaroj, J.; Pang, KL; Jones, EBG; Phongpaichit, S.; Vrijmoed, L.L.P.; Abdel-Wahab, M.A. (2005). "A systematic reassessment of the marine ascomycetes Torpedospora and Swampomyces". Botanica Marina. 48: 395–406. doi:10.1515/bot.2005.053.
  3. ^ Schoch, C.L.; Sung, G.H.; Volkmann-Kohlmeyer, B.; Kohlmeyer, J.; Spatafora, J.W. (2007). "Marine fungal lineages in the Hypocreomycetidae". Mycological Research. 111: 154–162. doi:10.1016/j.mycres.2006.10.005.
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