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Melanomma (fungus)

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Kingdom
  
Fungi

Class
  
Dothideomycetes

Order
  
Pleosporales

Scientific name
  
Melanomma

Division
  
Ascomycota

Subclass
  
Pleosporomycetidae

Family
  
Melanommataceae

Rank
  
Genus

Similar
  
Lophiostoma, Cucurbitaria, Trematosphaeria, Herpotrichia, Diatrype

Melanomma is a genus of fungi in the family Melanommataceae. It probably evolved from a lichen ancestor, as it is closely related to many lichenized species of fungi.

References

Melanomma (fungus) Wikipedia