Euphoriomyces smicri Santam., 2021

Santamaria, Sergi & Pedersen, Jan, 2021, Laboulbeniomycetes (Fungi, Ascomycota) of Denmark, European Journal of Taxonomy 781, pp. 1-425 : 61-62

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.5852/ejt.2021.781.1583

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5829042

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03D3878A-B76D-FFD9-677A-7BDBDEBCF872

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Felipe

scientific name

Euphoriomyces smicri Santam.
status

sp. nov.

Euphoriomyces smicri Santam. View in CoL sp. nov.

MB#840601

Fig. 10B–F View Fig

Diagnosis

Thallus short, stout. Perithecium flask-shaped with a well-distinguished and narrow neck. Trichogyne stump remaining as an outgrowth on the outer side of the perithecium ( Fig. 10D–E View Fig , ts).

Etymology

The species epithet is based on the host genus Smicrus .

Type material

Holotype DENMARK – Nordvestsjaelland (NWZ) • Nordbredden af Skarresø ; 55°39.469′ N, 11°23.147′ E; PG47; on Smicrus filicornis (Fairmaire & Laboulbène, 1855) (Col. Ptiliidae ); 18 Feb. 2017; JP 342; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-122821 . GoogleMaps

Isotypes DENMARK • same data as for holotype; ZMUC C-F-122822 , C-F-122823 , C-F-122824 GoogleMaps .

Description

Thallus hyaline, except for the blackened foot and yellowish perithecium. Receptacle axis consisting of 6–10 superposed cells which are broader than long, those of the basal area being especially flattened. Basal cell of the receptacle (I) slightly longer than broad, obtriangular. Two to four of the lower cells of the receptacle remain undivided; cells above dividing at one or both sides into cells giving rise to perithecium, secondary appendages, or antheridia. The latter broad, short, stout, sessile, on any of the two sides of thallus, usually only well-distinguished on immature thalli ( Fig. 10B–C View Fig , arrows). Secondary appendages ( Fig. 10C View Fig , sa) similar to the primary appendage.

Primary appendage unbranched, continuing the main receptacle axis, consisting of up to eight elongated cells ( Fig. 10B–C View Fig , pa). The uppermost receptacular axis cell longer than broad, forming a peduncle for the primary appendage ( Fig. 10C View Fig , *). Primary septum constricted ( Fig. 10C, a View Fig ).

Perithecium solitary (only one thallus shows a second perithecial initial; Fig. 10F View Fig , arrow), flask-shaped, with a broad venter and a narrow, abruptly distinguished neck. Apex blunt to flat. Trichogyne stump apparent, resulting into an outgrowth around cell w 4 ( Fig. 10D–E View Fig , ts).

Length from foot to apex of perithecium 70–95 µm. Perithecium 40–63 × 17–27 µm. Maximum length of primary appendage from primary septum (when undamaged) 121 µm.

Thalli were found on the elytra of the hosts. The hosts were sifted from semi-dry, mouldy and rotten straw with many mice-tracks on sun-exposed grazed meadow.

Remarks

This is the first species of the genus described on a member of Ptiliidae , Smicrus filicornis , a rarely collected beetle usually found in fermenting, warm compost piles. The fungus does not seem to be related to any other known species of the genus. Although the material is scarce, we have not been able to resist describing it, given its exceptional nature. Some of the perithecial basal cells are barely apparent ( Fig. 10D View Fig ) which does not quite fit the genus description. Nevertheless, receptacle and other characteristics are seamlessly those described for the genus.

Kingdom

Fungi

Phylum

Ascomycota

Class

Laboulbeniomycetes

Order

Laboulbeniales

Family

Laboulbeniaceae

SubFamily

Laboulbenioideae

Tribe

Euphoriomyceteae

SubTribe

Euphoriomycetinae

Genus

Euphoriomyces

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