Diheterospora zeaspora
| Diheterospora zeaspora | |
|---|---|
| Scientific 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[1] | |
Diheterospora zeaspora (also known as Rotiferophthora zeaspora) is a rare species of fungus.[2] It parasitizes animals known as rotifers.[2]
References
- ^ "Names Record". Species Fungorum. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ^ a b 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.