Myrmecridium | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Subdivision: | Pezizomycotina |
Class: | Sordariomycetes |
Order: | incertae sedis |
Family: | incertae sedis |
Genus: |
Myrmecridium Arzanlou, W.Gams & Crous (2007) |
Type species | |
Myrmecridium schulzeri (Sacc.) Arzanlou, W.Gams & Crous (2007) |
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Species | |
Myrmecridium is a genus of fungi in the class Sordariomycetes. Circumscribed in 2007, it is distinguished from similar fungi by having entirely hyaline (translucent) vegetative hyphae, and widely scattered, pimple-shaped denticles (toothlike projections) on the long hyaline rachis. The generic name derives from a combination of the Ancient Greek wordmyrmekia, meaning "wart", and the suffix -ridium from Chloridium.