Molecular phylogeny and morphology of < em > Sporodiniella sinensis < /em > sp. nov. ( < em > Syzygitaceae < /em > , < em > Mucorales < /em > ), an invertebrate-associated species from Yunnan, China

Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2024 Apr;74(4). doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.006315.ABSTRACTDuring investigations of invertebrate-associated fungi in Yunnan Province of China, a new species, Sporodiniella sinensis sp. nov., was collected. Morphologically, S. sinensis is similar to Sporodiniella umbellata; however, it is distinguished from S. umbellata by its greater number of sporangiophore branches, longer sporangiophores, larger sporangiospores, and columellae. The novel species exhibits similarities of 91.62 % for internal transcribed spacer (ITS), 98.66-99.10 % for ribosomal small subunit (nrSSU), and 96.36-98.22 % for ribosomal large subunit (nrLSU) sequences, respectively, compared to S. umbellata. Furthermore, phylogenetic analyses based on combined sequences of ITS, nrLSU and nrSSU show that it forms a separate clade in Sporodiniella, and clusters closely with S. umbellata with high statistical support. The phylogenetic and morphological evidence support S. sinensis as a distinct species. Here, it is formally described and illustrated, and compared with other relatives.PMID:38639759 | DOI:10.1099/ijsem.0.006315
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