''Aspergillus spelunceus'' is a

species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...

of fungus in the

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'' Aspergillus''. It is from the ''Nidulantes'' section. The species was first described in 1965.Raper, K.B.; Fennell, D.I. 1965. The Genus Aspergillus. :1-686 It has been isolated from dead cane crickets on the floor of Laurel Creek Cave in

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, United States.

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spelunceus Fungi described in 1965 Fungus species {{Eurotiomycetes-stub