Cryptodiscus cladoniicola (D. Hawksw. & R. Sant.) Pino-Bodas, Zhurb. & S. Stenroos
(a lichenicolous fungus)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCryptodiscus cladoniicola (a lichenicolous fungus)
GenusCryptodiscus (a genus of discomycetes)
FamilySTICTIDACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
OrderOSTROPALES (an order of lichens and ascomycetes)
SubclassOSTROPOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes)
ClassLECANOROMYCETES (a class of lichens)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Hawksworth, D.L. 2004 Fungi living on lichens: a source of unexplored diversity British Wildlife Vol 15, No. 3: 192-199.

Cryptodiscus cladoniicola (a lichenicolous fungus) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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