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Aspergillus muricatus

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Aspergillus muricatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Eurotiales
Family: Aspergillaceae
Genus: Aspergillus
Species:
A. muricatus
Binomial name
Aspergillus muricatus
Udagawa, Uchiyama & Kamiya (1994)[1]

Aspergillus muricatus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Circumdati section.[2] The species was first described in 1994.[1] It has been isolated from soil in the Philippines and is reported to produce petromurins.[2]

Growth and morphology

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A. muricatus has been cultivated on both Czapek yeast extract agar (CYA) plates and Malt Extract Agar Oxoid® (MEAOX) plates. The growth morphology of the colonies can be seen in the pictures below.

References

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  1. ^ a b Udagawa, S.I.; Uchiyama, S.; Kamiya, S. 1994. Petromyces muricatus, a new species with an Aspergillus anamorph. Mycotaxon. 52(1):207-214
  2. ^ a b Visagie, C.M.; Varga, J.; Houbraken, J.; Meijer, M.; Kocsubé, S.; Yilmaz, N.; Fotedar, R.; Seifert, K.A.; Frisvad, J.C.; Samson, R.A. (2014). "Ochratoxin production and taxonomy of the yellow aspergilli (Aspergillus section Circumdati)". Studies in Mycology. 78: 1–61. doi:10.1016/j.simyco.2014.07.001. PMC 4255584. PMID 25492980.