Coelomomyces elegans is a species of mosquito parasitic fungi, in the genus Coelomomyces. It has been found in Culex gelidus mosquitoes, in Matara, Sri Lanka.
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| Species: | C. elegans
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| Coelomomyces elegans | |
It is distinguishable from other species of Coelomomycetacea by its resting sporangia, which are ornamented by circular depressed areas with papillae. Other distinct features include prominent vertical striae within ridges and a dehiscence split bordered by papillae.[2]
References
edit- ^ Couch, John; Rajapaksa, N. (1985). The Genus Coelomomyces. Orlando. p. 157.
- ^ Couch, John, ed. (2012). The Genus Coelomomyces. Elsevier. p. 159. ISBN 9780323151368.
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