''Ostreola'' is a genus of
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 ...
in the family
Mytilinidiaceae
The Mytilinidiaceae are a family (biology), family of fungi in the order (biology), order Mytilinidiales. Taxon, Taxa in the family are widely distributed, particularly in temperate zones, and are usually saprobic on woody tissue, especially gymn ...
. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species ''Ostreola consociata''.
''Ostreola'' may also be used to refer to also a genus of
oyster
Oyster is the common name for a number of different families of salt-water bivalve molluscs that live in marine or brackish habitats. In some species, the valves are highly calcified, and many are somewhat irregular in shape. Many, but not al ...
in the family
Ostreidae
The Ostreidae, the true oysters, include most species of molluscs commonly consumed as oysters. Pearl oysters are not true oysters, and belong to the order Pteriida.
Like scallops, true oysters have a central adductor muscle, which means the sh ...
; however, this name is unaccepted and ''
Ostrea
''Ostrea'' is a genus of edible oysters, marine bivalve mollusks in the family Ostreidae, the oysters.
Fossil records
This genus is very ancient. It is known in the fossil records from the Permian to the Quaternary (age range: from 259 to 0.0 ...
'' should be used instead.
References
External links
Index Fungorum
Mytilinidiales
Monotypic Dothideomycetes genera
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