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Hydropunctaria
Sign in to saveHydropunctaria is a genus of saxicolous (rock-dwelling), crustose lichens in the family Verrucariaceae. 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.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumAscomycota
- ClassEurotiomycetes
- OrderVerrucariales
- FamilyVerrucariaceae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 16
- With media
- 4
- Family
- Verrucariaceae
- Collections
- COLO, UC, NHMUK, CMN, S, UPS
- Recorded in
- United States, United Kingdom, Chile, Canada, Norway, Faroe Islands
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Verrucariaceae
- Image
- Hydropunctaria amphibia Jymm.jpg
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- taxon name
- Hydropunctaria
- taxon rank
- genus
- Commons category
- Hydropunctaria
- taxon author citation
- C. Keller, Gueidan & Thüs
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Taxonomy
- Description
- Species
- Species interactions
- References
Hydropunctaria is a genus of saxicolous (rock-dwelling), crustose lichens in the family Verrucariaceae. 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.
==Taxonomy== Hydropunctaria was circumscribed in 2009 by Christine Keller, Cécile Gueidan, and Holger Thüs, with Hydropunctaria maura assigned as the type species.
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