Assembling the Fungal Tree of Life

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Phylum Subphylum Class Subclass Order Family Genus Species Anamorph
Ascomycota Pezizomycotina Pezizomycetes Pezizomycetidae Pezizales Pyronemataceae Anthracobia muelleri
Authority(Berk.) Rifai



Septum / Pore Cap

Anthracobia_muelleri_mycologia_kimbrough_and_curry_fig_37_reduced_125_da575429e05e22e6f7cecfcf68b87e1134980a68 Woronin bodies in paraphysis (non-ascogenous hypha) of Anthracnobia muelleri. Reprinted with permission from Kimbrough, J.W., and Curry, K.J. 1986. Mycologia 78:407-417 © The Mycological Society of America.

Cell type: (AC) ascocarp -- nonascogenous hyphae or ascospore

Component: Hypha excluding ascogenous hypha/ascus

CharacteristicStateCodeImages
Uniperforate septa a single central pore 1 Images
Uniperforate septal pore margin unelaborated margin 1 Images
Protruding non-membrane-bound bodies associated with septal pore(s) absent 0 Images
Membrane-bound bodies associated with septal pore(s) Woronin bodies 1 Images
Membranous structures associated with septal pore(s) absent 0 Images
Non-membrane-bound, electron-dense bodies associated with septal pore(s) absent 0 Images
Woronin body type rectangular/cylindrical 3 Images
Septal pore cap basic structure pore cap absent 0 Images
Detailed structure of elaborated septal pore cap elaborated cap absent 0 Images
Detailed structure of simple septal pore cap simple cap absent 0 Images
Saccules of elaborated pore cap lined with external electron-dense layer absent 0  
Substructure of pore cap absent 0  
Zone of organelle exclusion at pore absent 0 Images
Pore cap enclosed by endoplasmic reticulum absent 0 Images
Multiperforate septum multiperforate septum absent 0 Images
Sources
Notes Also has rectangular/cylindrical Woronin bodies. Authors report granular lamellate pore occlusion (5), no picutre.
Character Quality Good
Fixation formaldehyde and glutaraldehyde or glutaraldehyde with osmium postfix
Study Complete No
Author Kimbrough, J.W. and Curry, K.J.
Date 1986
Source Mycologia 78:407-417
Herbarium ATCC
Herbarium Number 32246
Source of character Culture

Cell type: (SC) sporocarp

Component: Hypha excluding ascogenous hypha/ascus

CharacteristicStateCodeImages
Woronin body type rectangular/cylindrical 3 Images
Sources
Notes Associated structures with Woronin bodies: paraphyses and excipulum
Character Quality Good
Fixation Paraformaldehyde, glutaraldehyde, and calcium chloride with osmium postfix or glutaraldehyde with osmium postfix
Study Complete No
Author Kimbrough, J.W., and Curry, K.J.
Date 1986
Source Mycologia 78:407-417
Lit. Identifier Maritza Abril, 21 September, 2008
Culture collection ATCC
Culture no. 32246
Source of character Culture

Cell type: (AH) ascogenous hypha/ascus

Component: Ascogenous hypha/ascus, immature

CharacteristicStateCodeImages
Immature septal pore simple with single central pore 1 Images
Immature septal pore occlusion occlusion a convex or biconvex band or more complex hemisphere 4 Images
Immature pore occlusion detailed structure hemispherical usually with narrow, electron-opaque inner and broad, electron-light outer bands 4 Images
Sources
Character Quality Good
Fixation formaldehyde and gluteraldehyde or glutaraldehyde with osmium postfix
Study Complete No
Author Kimbrough, J.W. and Curry, K.J.
Date 1986
Source Mycologia 78:407-417
Herbarium ATCC
Herbarium Number 32246
Source of character Culture

Cell type: (AH) ascogenous hypha/ascus

Component: Ascogenous hypha/ascus, mature

CharacteristicStateCodeImages
Mature septal pore simple with single central pore 1 Images
Mature septal pore occlusion occlusion a convex or biconvex band or more complex hemisphere 3 Images
Mature pore occlusion detailed structure hemispherical usually with narrow, electron-opaque inner and broad, electron-light outer bands 3 Images
Sources
Character Quality Good
Fixation formaldehyde and gluteraldehyde or glutaraldehyde with osmium postfix
Study Complete No
Author Kimbrough, J.W. and Curry, K.J.
Date 1986
Source Mycologia 78:407-417
Herbarium ATCC
Herbarium Number 32246
Source of character Culture

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