Melanospora
| Melanospora | |
|---|---|
| Morphological features of the genus Melanospora. Melanospora damnosa (CBS 113681). A Ascoma B Ascomatal neck D Detail of hyphal neck F Ascospores H Ascospore germinating. Melanospora zamiae (NBRC 7902) C Ascomatal neck E Detail of ascomatal wall. Melanospora verrucispora (NBRC 31375T) G Ascospores I Phialidic asexual morph. Scale bars: 50 μm (A); 10 μm (B–E, I); 5 μm (F–H). | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Sordariomycetes |
| Order: | Coronophorales |
| Family: | Ceratostomataceae |
| Genus: | Melanospora Corda |
| Type species | |
| Melanospora zamiae Corda | |
Melanospora is a genus of fungi within the Ceratostomataceae family.
Sakayaroj et al. (2005) recognised a distinct lineage of marine Ascomycota within the class Sordariomycetes, that was then named TBM (Torpedospora/Bertia/Melanospora) clade. Bertia was later placed in order Coronophorales and Torpedospora in order Torpedosporales.