Pteromycula clypeiformis P.F. Cannon
(an ascomycete)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPteromycula clypeiformis (an ascomycete)
ClassDOTHIDEOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Pteromycula clypeiformis (an ascomycete) :
1: Pteromycula clypeiformis (an ascomycete) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
4 Nov 2013 OSGR: SY67 50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
patches of tiny superficial pseudothecia on dead stems of Sea Purslane
Image 1: Minute pseudothecia, superficial on host stem - magnified - silver backgroundImage 2: Minute pseudothecia, superficial on host stem - magnified - silver background (2)Image 3: Asci - highly magnifiedImage 4: Clypeal shield and asci - magnifiedImage 5: Clypeal shield and asci - highly magnifiedImage 6: Clypeal shield and asci - highly magnified (2)Image 7: Clypeus - magnifiedImage 8: Clypeus - magnified (2)Image 9: Clypeus - highly magnifiedImage 10: Minute pseudothecia, superficial on host stem - magnified

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Cannon, P.F. 1997 Two new genera of Ascomycota, and other new or interesting fungi from Slapton Ley National Nature Reserve and its environs Systema Ascomycetorum Vol 15 (1-2): 121-138.

Pteromycula clypeiformis (an ascomycete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Pteromycula clypeiformis (an ascomycete)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Pteromycula clypeiformis (an ascomycete)
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