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Tasmidella

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Kingdom
  
Fungi

Class
  
Lecanoromycetes

Family
  
Megalariaceae

Division
  
Ascomycota

Order
  
Lecanorales

Rank
  
Genus

Tasmidella is a lichen genus in the family Megalariaceae. Described by Gintaras Kantvilas, Josef Hafellner, and John Elix in 1999, it contains the single species Tasmidella variabilis, found in Tasmania. It is distinguished from the closely related Megalaria by having simple spores with a layered wall.

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Tasmidella Wikipedia