Carouxella coemeteriensis
| Carouxella coemeteriensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Kickxellomycota |
| Class: | Harpellomycetes |
| Order: | Harpellales |
| Family: | Harpellaceae |
| Genus: | Carouxella |
| Species: | C. coemeteriensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Carouxella coemeteriensis Lichtwardt, Ferrington & López-Lastra, 1999
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Carouxella coemeteriensis is a species of Kickxellomycotinan fungi.
Discovery
Carouxella coemeteriensis was first discovered in the gut of a larva of the fly species Dasyhelea necrophila in a cemetery in La Plata, Argentina.[1] Its binomial name comes from the greek word "koimeterion", meaning cemetery.[1]
Description
Carouxella coemeteriensis has been observed to attach to the hindgut of fly larvae with unbranched thalli, reaching roughly 800 μm in length and 7 μm in diameter.[1] The thallus base is straight, not curved, which differentiates C. coemeteriensis from its close relative C. scalaris. Trichospores have been described as short and cylindrical with a slight median bulge. Zygospores range from 38-41 μm in length and are roughly 6 μm in width.[1]
Ecology
Carouxella coemeteriensis has been seen in larvae growing in flower vases left in cemeteries. It is believed to be introduced to new vases via oviposition by infected female flies. Once present in a vase, it can spread between larvae.[1] C. coemeteriensis population sees seasonal changes, with the highest population recorded in July, suggesting a negative correlation between population growth and temperature.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e Lichtwardt, Robert W.; Ferrington Jr., Leonard C.; Lastra, Claudia López (1999-11-01). "Trichomycetes in Argentinean aquatic insect larvae". Mycologia. 91 (6): 1060–1082. doi:10.1080/00275514.1999.12061116. ISSN 0027-5514.
- ^ Lastra, C. C. Lopez; Mazzucchelli, M. G.; Dikgolz, V. (2003). "Temporal changes in the prevalence of three species of Trichomycetes (Zygomycota: Zygomycotina) in Dipteran aquatic larvae from Argentina" (PDF). Fungal Diversity. 14: 85–93.