Carbonea aggregantula
Species of fungus
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Carbonea aggregantula is a species of lichenicolous (lichen-dwelling) fungus belonging to the family Lecanoraceae.[2]
| Carbonea aggregantula | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Lecanoraceae |
| Genus: | Carbonea |
| Species: | C. aggregantula |
| Binomial name | |
| Carbonea aggregantula | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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It is a lichenicolous fungus, meaning that it grows on other lichens, but it does not cause obvious symptoms of infection, unlike the similar Carbonea austroshetlandica.[3]
Distribution
Carbonea aggregantula is widely distributed. Although it has not been reported often, its distribution includes multiple continents.[2] Carbonea aggregantula has been reported from some of the subantarctic islands, including King George Island, Penguin Island and Livingston Island.[3]
Host species
Carbonea aggregantula has a wide range of host species which are still being discovered. Known hosts are:
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