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Fonseca, Régia Mayane Pacheco; Paula, Caio César Pires de; Bichuette, Maria Elina; Jr, Amazonas Chagas
Subterranean Biology/Subterranean biology, 09/2019, Letnik: 32, Številka: 1Journal Article
We identified Basidiobolus fungi on geophilomorphan centipedes (Chilopoda) from caves of Southeast Brazil. Twelve specimens of centipedes of the family Geophilidae were examined, and two of them carried the secondary capilliconidia of Basidiobolus on their exoskeleton. The fungus uses the surface of the exoskeleton as a support for the asexual reproductive structure. In this manner, the host is used for the purpose of dispersing its spores. This study expands current knowledge of the diversity of arthropods used as host for the fungus, and in particular for Basidiobolus, living in cave habitats.
