Albocalicium
| Albocalicium | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Mycocaliciales |
| Family: | Sphinctrinaceae |
| Genus: | Albocalicium Haughland (2025) |
Albocalicium is a genus of fungi from the Sphinctrinaceae family. So far it consists of a single known species.[1]
Species
- Albocalicium candidum
Description
The species was placed in a new class due to morphological differences from similar genera, since classifying it under an existing one would require extending the characteristics of the rank.[1]
References
- 1 2 Haughland, Diane L.; Maloles, Jose R.; Selva, Steven B.; Thauvette, Darcie; McMullin, R. Troy; Porter, Emilie; Bull, Roger D.; Williston, Patrick; Lane, Cynthia (2025-09-23). "Calicioids of Alberta, Canada, with descriptions of three new genera and 13 new Sphinctrinaceae species to science". The Bryologist. 128 (4). doi:10.1639/0007-2745-128.4.607. ISSN 0007-2745.