Engyodontium aranearum
| Engyodontium aranearum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Sordariomycetes |
| Order: | Hypocreales |
| Family: | Cordycipitaceae |
| Genus: | Engyodontium |
| Species: | E. aranearum
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| Binomial name | |
| Engyodontium aranearum (Cavara) W. Gams, de Hoog, Samson & H. C. Evans (1984)
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Engyodontium aranearum is a species of ascomycete fungus in the family Cordycipitaceae.[1] It parasitizes the long bodied cellar spider (Pholcus phalangioides).[2] It causes 100% mortality in infected spiders.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Taxonomy browser (Engyodontium aranearum)". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "Engyodontium aranearum (Cavara) W. Gams, de Hoog, Samson & H. C. Evans 1984 - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
- ^ Jent, Derrick; Fuller, Claire A. (November 2014). "A fungal pathogen of the cellar spider, Pholcus phalangioides". Conference: Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
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