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A new polymorphic species of Laboulbenia parasitic on a South American fly

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 October 2004

Walter ROSSI  and
Marion KOTRBA
Walter ROSSI
Affiliation:
Department of Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, I-67100 Coppito (AQ), Italy. E-mail: vrossi@univaq.it
Marion KOTRBA
Affiliation:
Zoologische Staatssammlung, Münchhausenstrasse 21, D-81247 München, Germany.
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Abstract

Morphologically different thalli of Laboulbenia richardiana sp. nov. (Laboulbeniales, Ascomycota) were found on various parts of the body of the South American fly Richardia teevani. These thalli lack a separate cell IV and have similar appendages and perithecial apices. They are interpreted here as ‘growth forms’ of a single biological species. Spore characteristics and insect behavior support this view, rather than the hypothesis of several different species displaying position specificity.

Type
Research Article
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Mycological Research , Volume 108 , Issue 11 , November 2004 , pp. 1315 - 1319
Copyright
© The British Mycological Society 2004

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