| Hydropunctaria | |
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| Hydropunctaria maura | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Verrucariales |
| Family: | Verrucariaceae |
| Genus: | Hydropunctaria C.Keller, Gueidan & Thüs (2009) |
| Type species | |
| Hydropunctaria maura (Wahlenb.) C.Keller, Gueidan & Thüs (2009)
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Hydropunctaria is a genus of saxicolous (rock-dwelling), crustose lichens in the family Verrucariaceae.[1] The genus includes both aquatic and amphibious species, with members that colonise either marine or freshwater habitats. The type species, Hydropunctaria maura, was formerly classified in the large genus Verrucaria. It is a widely distributed species common to littoral zones. Including the type species, five Hydropunctaria lichens are considered marine species: H. adriatica, H. amphibia, H. aractina, H. orae, and H. oceanica.[2]