Engyodontium aranearum
Engyodontium aranearum
"Engyodontium aranearum" is a species of ascomycete fungus in the family Cordycipitaceae. It parasitizes the long bodied cellar spider. It causes 100% mortality in infected spiders.
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Kingdom | Fungi |
Division | Ascomycota |
Class | Sordariomycetes |
Order | Hypocreales |
Family | Cordycipitaceae |
Genus | Engyodontium |
Species | E. aranearum |
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