The Dactylosporaceae or Sclerococcaceae[1] are a family of lichen-forming fungi in the class Eurotiomycetes.[2] It is the only family of the order Sclerococcales and subclass Sclerococcomycetidae.[1][3]
| Dactylosporaceae | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Sclerococcum stygium | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Subclass: | Sclerococcomycetidae Réblová, Unter. & W.Gams (2016) |
| Order: | Sclerococcales Réblová, Unter. & W.Gams (2016) |
| Family: | Dactylosporaceae Bellem. & Hafellner (1982) |
| Type genus | |
| Dactylospora Körb. (1855) | |
| Genera | |
|
Cylindroconidiis | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Sclerococcaceae Réblová, Unter. & W.Gams (2016)[1] | |
Taxonomy
There are currently seven genera in the family:[3]
- Cylindroconidiis H.Zhang & X.D.Yu (2018) – 1 species
- Fusichalara S.Hughes & Nag Raj (1973)[4] – 5 species
- Gamsomyces Hern.-Restr. & Réblová (2020)[5] – 1 species
- Longimultiseptata H.Zhang & W.Dong (2019)[6] – 2 species
- Pseudobactrodesmium H.Zhang, W.Dong & K.D.Hyde (2020)[7] – 3 species
- Rhopalophora Réblová, Unter. & W.Gams (2016) – 1 species
- Sclerococcum Fr. (1825) (=Dactylospora Körb. (1855), the type genus)[8] – around 5080 species
References
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