Sirolpidium bryopsidis, a parasite of green algae, is probably conspecific with Pontisma lagenidioides, a parasite of red algae

• Published in: Fungal Systematics and Evolution
• Main Authors: Buaya, A.T., Scholz, B., Thines, M.
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute 2021
• Subjects: Articles; Skagaströnd; Iceland
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8165961/; https://doi.org/10.3114/fuse.2021.07.11

The genus Sirolpidium (Sirolpidiaceae) of the Oomycota includes several species of holocarpic obligate aquatic parasites. These organisms are widely occurring in marine and freshwater habitats, mostly infecting filamentous green algae. Presently, all species are only known from their morphology and...