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Species MB504545 Ascobolus calesco A.E. Bell & Mahoney 2007   Bibliography: Bell, A.; Mahoney, D.P., 2007, Fungal Planet no. 21: (more info) Year of publication: 2007 Status of the name: basionym; legitimate MycoBank's opinion: currently used Classification: Fungi, Ascomycota, Pezizomycotina, Pezizomycetes, Pezizomycetidae, Pezizales, Ascobolaceae, Ascobolus Obligate synonym(s): none Morphic status: Teleomorph (anamorph connection(s) unknown or not recorded) Taxonomic synonym(s): Ordered by epithet name none Descriptions: Latin diagnosis Apothecia aggregata, sessilia, semi­immersa, doliiformia, ca 0.5-0.75 mm diam., albida vel ochracea, paraphyses hyaline, septatae. Asci clavati, operculati ca 180 x 50-60 µm, 8-spori. Ascosporae biseriatae, brachy­ellipsoideus vel semi­globosus, 36-47 x 30-36 µm. Episporium carmineo­roseum, glabro­tunicatus, aliquando fissuratum. Fungus fimicola. Original description Apothecia scattered or crowded but not confluent, sessile, semi­immersed, doliiform, dull whitish to pale ochre­ yellow (5B4), about 0.5-0.75 mm diam. Apothecial walls of textura angularis (Fig. 1A). Paraphyses hyaline, septate. Asci broadly clavate at maturity, about 180 x 50-60 µm, operculate, 8­spored (Fig. 1B). Ascospores biseriate, short­ellipsoidal to semi­globose, rose in colour at maturity (12A5­6), 36-47 x 30-36 µm, epispore smooth with the occasional fissure. When fresh, each ascospore is surrounded by a clear gelatinous envelope (Fig. 1C), finally becoming brown with age. Date entered: 19/07/2007 09:12:11 Date of release: 05/09/2007 01:13:38 Entered by: Mycobank administration Illustration #1: Description: Author(s): A. Bell Type specimen Herbarium number: PDD 90042 (holotype) Collected by: S. Lambert, 1998 Substrate: dung of agile wallaby Location: Australia, Northern Territory, S. of Darwin, Bees Creek