Elbamycella A. Poli, E. Bovio, V. Prigione & G.C. Varese, MycoKeys 55: 21 (2019)

MycoBank number: MB 830648; Index Fungorum number: IF 830648; Facesoffungi number: FoF 13284; 1 species with sequence data.

Type species – Elbamycella rosea A. Poli, E. Bovio, V. Prigione & G.C. Varese

Notes – This genus was recorded from submerged marine environments (sea grass Posidonia oceanica and with the brown alga Padina pavonica) (Poli et al. 2019). The genus is well-supported by morphology and phylogeny. This is the first record of Juncigenaceae found in submerged environment (Poli et al. 2019). The genus is morphologically distinct from other genera with subpolar appendaged spores (Poli et al. 2019).

Species

  • Elbamycella rosea