Abstract

DELGADO AVILA, Adolfredo E; URDANETA GARCIA, Lilia M  and  PINEIRO CHAVEZ, Albino J. Coprotiella Venezuelensis, a new record of cleistothecia genus of the ascomycetes in the world. Rev. Cient. (Maracaibo) [online]. 2009, vol.19, n.1, pp.22-24. ISSN 0798-2259.

A new record, Coprotiella venezuelensis was isolate on rhinoceros dung collected at south park Maracaibo zoo in Zulia State, Venezuela. The genus is compared with Coprotus and C. gongylospora having ascospores possessing De Bary bubbles.

Keywords : Cleistothecia; De Bary bubbles; rhinoceros dung; asci.