Arctopeltis
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Arctopeltis is a genus
of fungi in the Lecanoraceae
family. This is a monotypic
genus, containing the single species Arctopeltis thuleana.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of fungi in the Lecanoraceae
Lecanoraceae
The Lecanoraceae are a family of lichenized fungi in the order Lecanorales. Species of this family have a widespread distribution.-Genera:*Ameliella*Arctopeltis*Bryonora*Bryodina*Calvitimela - status uncertain*Carbonea...
family. This is a monotypic
Monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group with only one biological type. The term's usage differs slightly between botany and zoology. The term monotypic has a separate use in conservation biology, monotypic habitat, regarding species habitat conversion eliminating biodiversity and...
genus, containing the single species Arctopeltis thuleana.