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Carbonea aggregantula

Species of fungus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Carbonea aggregantula is a species of lichenicolous (lichen-dwelling) fungus belonging to the family Lecanoraceae.[2]

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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]

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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:

References

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