Atrophysma
| Atrophysma | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Peltigerales |
| Family: | Pannariaceae |
| Genus: | Atrophysma T.Sprib. (2020)
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| Species: | A. cyanomelanos
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| Binomial name | |
| Atrophysma cyanomelanos T.Sprib. (2020)
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Atrophysma is a fungal genus in the family Pannariaceae. It contains the single species Atrophysma cyanomelanos, a crustose lichen found only in Alaska.
Taxonomy
Both the genus and species were described as new to science in 2020 by lichenologist
ascomata.[1]
The lichen had been discovered previously in a nearby location,
molecular phylogenetic analysis. This showed that the lichen belonged to a distinct clade among other members of the Pannariaceae, and so Atrophysma was proposed to contain it.[1]
Description
Atrophysma cyanomelanos is a
ascospores that measure 11.0–16.0 by 7.1–8.1 μm.[1]