Neoaraneomyces araneicola W.H. Chen, Y.F. Han, J.D. Liang & Z.Q. Liang, 2022

Chen, Wan-Hao, Liang, Jian-Dong, Ren, Xiu-Xiu, Zhao, Jie-Hong, Han, Yan-Feng & Liang, Zong-Qi, 2022, Phylogenetic, ecological and morphological characteristics reveal two new spider-associated genera in Clavicipitaceae, MycoKeys 91, pp. 49-66 : 49

Neoaraneomyces araneicola W.H. Chen, Y.F. Han, J.D. Liang & Z.Q. Liang sp. nov.

Fig. 3

Type.

Duyun City (26°21'27.96"N, 107°22'48.22"E), Qiannan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture , Guizhou, China. On a dead spider ( Araneae), 1 October 2019, Wanhao Chen, GZAC DY10171 (holotype); ex-type living cultures, DY101711 .

Description.

Spider host completely covered by white mycelium. Conidiophores mononematous, arising from the lateral hyphae. Colonies on PDA, 3.0-3.2 cm diam. after 14 d at 25 °C, white to pale grey, powdery, consisting of a basal felt, reverse yellowish. Prostrate hyphae smooth, septate, hyaline, 1.4-2.2 μm diam. Erect conidiophores usually arising from aerial hyphae. Phialides single or in groups of two to three, 8.9-23.8 × 1.1-1.6 μm, with a cylindrical to ellipsoidal basal portion, tapering into a short distinct neck. Conidia in chains, hyaline, fusiform to ellipsoidal, one-celled, 2.9-4.4 × 1.3-2.0 μm. Sexual state not observed.

Host.

Spider ( Araneidae ).

Habitat.

Near the road, located on or under rocks.

Etymology.

Referring to the ability to colonize spiders.

Additional strain examined.

Duyun City (26°21'27.96"N, 107°22'48.22"E), Qiannan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou, China. On a dead spider ( Araneae), 1 October 2019, Wanhao Chen, DY101712.

Figures

Figure 3. Neoaraneomyces araneicola A infected spider B, C PDA-containing culture plate showing B the front and C reverse sides of the colony D-J phialides, conidia in chains and conidia. Scale bars: 10 mm (B, C); 10 μm (D-J).