Ascobolus

Ascobolus
Ascobolus sp. growing on cow dung
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Pezizomycetes
Order: Pezizales
Family: Ascobolaceae
Genus: Ascobolus
Pers. (1796)
Type species
Ascobolus pezizoides
Pers. (1797)
Synonyms[1]

Phaeopezia subgen. Crouaniella Sacc. (1884)
Ascobolus subgen. Dasyobolus Sacc. (1889)
Dasybolus Clem. & Shear (1931)
Anserina Velen. (1934)
Seliniella Arx & E.Müll. (1955)

Ascobolus is a genus of fungi in the Ascobolaceae family. The genus has a widespread distribution, and contains an estimated 61 species, most of which are coprophilous.[2] The genus was circumscribed by Christian Hendrik Persoon in 1796.[3]

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