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Ochroconis Anomala
''Ochroconis anomala'' is a species of fungus of the Ascomycota group species description, described in 2012. It was isolated from the black stains that appeared on the walls of Lascaux, Lascaux Cave in France. The species was discovered along with a closely related ''Ochroconis lascauxensis, O. lascauxensis''. The species are regarded as a threat to the prehistoric paintings of the cave. The fungus was honoured as one of the "Top 10 New Species" discovered in 2012 selected by the International Institute for Species Exploration at Arizona State University among more than 140 nominated species. The uniqueness is its recent emergence and serious threat to the cave painting. The selection was declared on 22 May 2013. Discovery and description The Lascaux Cave is a UNESCO World Heritage Site containing Upper Paleolithic paintings that are about 17,000 years old. The cave wall was extensively defaced by an outbreak of a white Mold (fungus), mould ''Fusarium solani'' in 2001. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fungi
A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, separately from the other eukaryotic kingdoms, which by one traditional classification include Plantae, Animalia, Protozoa, and Chromista. A characteristic that places fungi in a different kingdom from plants, bacteria, and some protists is chitin in their cell walls. Fungi, like animals, are heterotrophs; they acquire their food by absorbing dissolved molecules, typically by secreting digestive enzymes into their environment. Fungi do not photosynthesize. Growth is their means of mobility, except for spores (a few of which are flagellated), which may travel through the air or water. Fungi are the principal decomposers in ecological systems. These and other differences place fungi in a single group of related organisms, named the ''Eumycota'' (''t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
