Carbonicola anthracophila
(Nyl.) Bendiksby & Timdal
Small Clam Lichen
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.124895
Element CodeNLT0004740
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
ClassLecanoromycetes
OrderLecanorales
FamilyCarbonicolaceae
GenusCarbonicola
SynonymsBiatora anthracophila(Nyl.) HafellnerHypocenomyce anthracophila(Nyl.) P. James & Gotth.Lecidea anthracophilaNyl.
Other Common NamesHypocénomyce petite-coquille (FR)
Concept ReferenceEsslinger, T.L. and R.S. Egan. 1995. A sixth checklist of the lichen-forming, lichenicolous, and allied fungi of the continental United States and Canada. The Bryologist 98(4):467-549. As supplied by USDA, NRCS from The PLANTS database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA. Version: November 19, 1997.
Taxonomic CommentsEsslinger (2018) transfers Biatora anthracophila to Carbonicola anthracophila; these represent the same concept for the element. Hypocenomyce anthracophila of Nash et al. (2002).
Conservation Status
Review Date2002-12-05
Change Date2002-12-05
Edition Date2002-12-05
Edition AuthorsA. Olivero (2002)
Rank ReasonsKnown from four continents: North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia (Nash et al. 2002). Occurs on bark and wood of conifers, usually charred, in conifer forests (Nash et al. 2002). In the greater Sonoran Desert region, it is fairly common in Arizona, Baja California, Sonora, and Chihuahua (Nash et al. 2002).
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN4
| Province | Rank | Native |
|---|
| Alberta | SU | Yes |
| New Brunswick | SU | Yes |
| Manitoba | SU | Yes |
| Ontario | S4 | Yes |
| British Columbia | S4 | Yes |
| Quebec | SNR | Yes |
United StatesNNR
| Province | Rank | Native |
|---|
| Minnesota | SNR | Yes |
| Pennsylvania | SNR | Yes |
| Georgia | SNR | Yes |
| Kentucky | SH | Yes |
Roadless Areas (1)
West Virginia (1)
| Area | Forest | Acres |
|---|
| Seneca Creek | Monongahela National Forest | 22,287 |
References (4)
- Esslinger, T. L. 2018. A cumulative checklist for the lichen-forming, lichenicolous and allied fungi of the continental United States and Canada, Version 22. Opuscula Philolichenum 17:6-268. [http://sweetgum.nybg.org/philolichenum/]
- Esslinger, T.L. and R.S. Egan. 1995. A sixth checklist of the lichen-forming, lichenicolous, and allied fungi of the continental United States and Canada. The Bryologist 98(4):467-549. As supplied by USDA, NRCS from The PLANTS database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA. Version: November 19, 1997.
- Hutten, M., U. Arup, O. Breuss, T. L. Esslinger, A. M. Fryday, K. Knudsen, J. C. Lendemer, C. Printzen, H. T. Root, M. Schultz, J. Sheard, T. Tønsberg, and B. McCune. 2013. Lichens and Lichenicolous Fungi of Yosemite National Park, California. North American Fungi 8(11): 1-47. doi: http://dx.doi:10.2509/naf2013.008.011
- Nash, T. H., B. D. Ryan, C. Gries, and F. Bungartz, eds. 2002. Lichen flora of the Greater Sonoran Desert region. Volume 1. Lichens Unlimited, Department of Plant Biology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. 532 pp.