Kingdom Fungi Class Dothideomycetes Family incertae sedis Rank Species | Division Ascomycota Order incertae sedis Genus Cryomyces | |
Similar Xanthoria elegans, Rhizocarpon geographicum, Chaetothyriales, Dothideales, Capnodiales | ||
Cryomyces antarcticus is a fungus of uncertain placement in the class Dothideomycetes, division Ascomycota. Found in Antarctica, it was described as new to science in 2005. It has been found to be able to survive the harsh outer space environment and cosmic radiation.
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