Laboulbeniomycetes
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Laboulbeniomycetes are a class of microscopic, obligate parasitic fungi that typically grow on the external surfaces of insects and other arthropods.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | fungal class ⓘ |
| attachmentSite | cuticle of hosts ⓘ |
| cellOrganization | multicellular ⓘ |
| cellWallComponent | chitin ⓘ |
| containsOrder |
Herpomycetales
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Laboulbeniales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | minute ascomycetous fungi ⓘ |
| diagnosticFeature | direct attachment to host cuticle without mycelium ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide ⓘ |
| division | Ascomycota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | parasites of arthropods ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Roland Thaxter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescriptionCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| formsStructure | perithecia ⓘ |
| growthForm | thallus-forming fungi ⓘ |
| hostEffect |
may affect host behavior
ⓘ
may reduce host fitness ⓘ |
| hostGroup |
Arachnida
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Coleoptera NERFINISHED ⓘ Diptera ⓘ Hymenoptera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostInteraction | non-lethal parasitism in most cases ⓘ |
| hostSpecificity | high ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Herpomyces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hesperomyces NERFINISHED ⓘ Laboulbenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isMicroscopic | true ⓘ |
| isObligateParasite | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | extreme host and site specificity ⓘ |
| lifestyle | ectoparasitic ⓘ |
| morphology | highly reduced, determinate thalli ⓘ |
| nutritionMode | biotrophic ⓘ |
| parasitizes |
arthropods
ⓘ
insects ⓘ |
| relevantTo | entomology ⓘ |
| reproductionType | sexual ⓘ |
| reproductiveStructure | ascocarp ⓘ |
| researchUse | model for host specificity and coevolution ⓘ |
| sporeDispersal | via host interactions ⓘ |
| sporeType | ascospore ⓘ |
| studyField | mycology ⓘ |
| subdivision | Pezizomycotina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | class ⓘ |
| thallusLocation | external integument of host ⓘ |
| transmissionMode | often via host-to-host contact ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat | external surfaces of hosts ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.