Carbonicola anthracophila

(Nyl.) Bendiksby & Timdal

Small Clam Lichen

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G5SecureGlobal Rank
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
Synonyms
Biatora anthracophila(Nyl.) HafellnerHypocenomyce anthracophila(Nyl.) P. James & Gotth.Lecidea anthracophilaNyl.
Other Common Names
Hypocénomyce petite-coquille (FR)
Concept Reference
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.
Taxonomic Comments
Esslinger (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 Reasons
Known 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).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
AlbertaSUYes
New BrunswickSUYes
ManitobaSUYes
OntarioS4Yes
British ColumbiaS4Yes
QuebecSNRYes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MinnesotaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
KentuckySHYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
West Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Seneca CreekMonongahela National Forest22,287
References (4)
  1. 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/]
  2. 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.
  3. 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
  4. 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.