The Ascobolaceae are a
family of
fungi
A fungus (: fungi , , , or ; or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and mold (fungus), molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as one ...
in the order
Pezizales. A 2008 estimate places 6
genera and 129 species in the family.
Description
Most
fruiting bodies of the disk-like ascobolaceae examined, are round and without
conidium
A conidium ( ; : conidia), sometimes termed an asexual chlamydospore or chlamydoconidium (: chlamydoconidia), is an Asexual reproduction, asexual, non-motility, motile spore of a fungus. The word ''conidium'' comes from the Ancient Greek word f ...
. All members of this family of fungi have a
saprobiontic lifestyle, feeding on decaying and dead matter.
Taxonomy
* Ascobolaceae with 4 different
genera[
** '' Ascobolus''
** '' Cubonia''
** '' Saccobolus''
** '' Thecotheus''
]
Examples
''Ascobolus michaudii'' and ''Ascobolus albidus'' live as decomposers on the feces of large herbivore and omnivore mammals and depend on their survival, due to the specialized habitat they inhabit.[
File:2015-05-27 Ascobolus scatigenus (Berk) Brumm 523193.jpg, ''Ascobolus scatigenus''
2014-04-02 Ascobolus carbonarius P. Karst 412861.jpg, '']Ascobolus carbonarius
''Ascobolus carbonarius'' is a species of apothecial fungus belonging to the family Ascobolaceae.
This is a Europe
Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is bordered ...
'' dwells on burnt material
Coloured Figures of English Fungi or Mushrooms - t. 18.jpg, ''Ascobolus stercorarius
''Ascobolus stercorarius'' is a species of apothecial fungus belonging to the family Ascobolaceae.
This is a European species appearing as yellowish discs, turning brown at maturity, up to 5 mm across on animal faeces, dung, especially cow, ...
'': James Sowerbys Coloured Figures of English Fungi or Mushrooms
2019-10-02 Saccobolus citrinus Boud. & Torrend 1097858.jpg, '' Saccobolus citrinus''
2007-02-06 Thecotheus holmskioldii (E.C. Hansen) Eckblad 46531.jpg, '' Thecotheus holmskioldii''
References
Pezizales
Ascomycota families
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