Morphology and multigene phylogeny reveal three new species of Samsoniella (Cordycipitaceae, Hypocreales) from spiders in China.

ABSTRACT: The genus Samsoniella was erected based on orange cylindrical to clavate stromata, superficial perithecia and conidiophores with Isaria-like phialides and to segregate them from the Akanthomyces group. In this study, based on morphological features and multigene (SSU, LSU, TEF, RPB1 and RPB2) phylogenetic analysis six Samsoniella species parasitizing spiders were collected in China. Three of them belong to known species S.alpina, S.erucae and S.hepiali. Three new species S.anhuiensissp. nov., S.araneasp. nov. and S.fusiformisporasp. nov. are illustrated and described. They are clearly distinct from other species in Samsoniella occurring in independent subclades. Furthermor

SUBMITTER: Wang T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10858443 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature