Diheterospora zeaspora

Diheterospora zeaspora
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Sordariomycetes
Order: Hypocreales
Family: Clavicipitaceae
Genus: Metacordyceps
Species:
M. zeaspora
Binomial name
Metacordyceps zeaspora
G. L. Barron
Synonyms

Rotiferophthora zeaspora

Diheterospora zeaspora (also known as Rotiferophthora zeaspora) is a rare species of fungus. It parasitizes animals known as rotifers.

References

  1. ↑ "Names Record". Species Fungorum. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  2. 1 2 Barron, G. L. (March 1991). "A new genus, Rotiferophthora, to accommodate the Diheterospora-like endoparasites of rotifers". Canadian Journal of Botany. 69 (3): 494–502. doi:10.1139/b91-067.