Conidiobolus lunulus, a new entomophthoralean species isolated from leafcutter ants
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Conidiobolus lunulus, a new entomophthoralean species isolated from leafcutter ants. / Goffre, D.; Jensen, A. B.; Lastra, C. C. Lopez; Humber, R. A.; Folgarait, P. J.
I: Mycologia, Bind 113, Nr. 1, 2021, s. 56-64.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - Conidiobolus lunulus, a new entomophthoralean species isolated from leafcutter ants
AU - Goffre, D.
AU - Jensen, A. B.
AU - Lastra, C. C. Lopez
AU - Humber, R. A.
AU - Folgarait, P. J.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Entomophthoralean fungi with pathogenic abilities to infect social insects are rare. Here, we describe a fungus isolated from leafcutter ants. Morphologically, the fungus has spherical primary conidia and two types of microconidia: one with the same shape as the primary conidia and another with an elliptical to half-moon shape. The fungus also produces villose conidia known previously only from Conidiobolus coronatus. A multilocus phylogenetic analysis was performed with nuc rDNA sequences from three regions (28S, 18S, and internal transcribed spacer [ITS]). Our isolates are distinguished as a new species, described here as Conidiobolus lunulus, and is more closely related to C. brefeldianus than to C. coronatus, despite the greater morphological resemblance to the latter. Morphological differences, unique phylogenetic placement, and isolation from an altogether new host support this finding. This is the first record of an entomophthoralean species isolated from leafcutter ants.
AB - Entomophthoralean fungi with pathogenic abilities to infect social insects are rare. Here, we describe a fungus isolated from leafcutter ants. Morphologically, the fungus has spherical primary conidia and two types of microconidia: one with the same shape as the primary conidia and another with an elliptical to half-moon shape. The fungus also produces villose conidia known previously only from Conidiobolus coronatus. A multilocus phylogenetic analysis was performed with nuc rDNA sequences from three regions (28S, 18S, and internal transcribed spacer [ITS]). Our isolates are distinguished as a new species, described here as Conidiobolus lunulus, and is more closely related to C. brefeldianus than to C. coronatus, despite the greater morphological resemblance to the latter. Morphological differences, unique phylogenetic placement, and isolation from an altogether new host support this finding. This is the first record of an entomophthoralean species isolated from leafcutter ants.
KW - Entomopathogen
KW - Entomophthoromycetes
KW - Entomophthoromycota
KW - social insects
KW - villose conidia
KW - 1 new taxon
KW - NUMERICAL TAXONOMY
KW - RIBOSOMAL DNA
KW - REPETITIONAL CONIDIA
KW - SYSTEMATICS
KW - CLASSIFICATION
KW - PHYLOGENY
KW - MOUNTAINS
KW - REVISION
KW - FUNGUS
KW - PHYLUM
U2 - 10.1080/00275514.2020.1816387
DO - 10.1080/00275514.2020.1816387
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 33151805
VL - 113
SP - 56
EP - 64
JO - Mycologia
JF - Mycologia
SN - 0027-5514
IS - 1
ER -
ID: 251735579