2e and f). Ascospores 75–95 × 15–26 μm (\( \barx = 84.3 \times 17.5\mu m \), n = 10), obliquely uniseriate and partially overlapping, broadly fusoid to fusoid with narrowly rounded ends in front view, flat on one side from side view (14–20 μm thick), yellowish brown, apical cells usually hyaline, muriform, with 14–17(−18) transversal septa, 1–3 longitudinal septa in most cells, slightly constricted at the septa, with a gelatinous cap at each end (Fig. 2c and d). Anamorph: none

reported. Material examined: BELIZE, Wee-Wee Cay, on submerged wood of roots and branches of Rhizophora mangle L., Mar. 1983, leg. J. Kohlmeyer (NY, J.K. 4332b, isotype). Ro 61-8048 clinical trial Notes Morphology Aigialus was formally established by Kohlmeyer and Schatz (1985) based on its immersed or semi-immersed ascomata with periphysate ostiole, trabeculate pseudoparaphyses, selleck chemical cylindrical and fissitunicate asci, and distinctive muriform ascospores with gelatinous sheath or caps. There are five accepted species in the genus, namely A. grandis, A. mangrovei Borse, A. parvus S. Schatz & Kohlm., A. rhizophorae Borse and A. striatispora K.D. Hyde (Jones et al.

2009). Aigialus was first assigned to the Melanommatales, but its familial status was uncertain (Kohlmeyer and Schatz 1985). Barr (1990b) included Aigialus in Massariaceae based on its conspicuous apical ring in the asci and ascospore characters,

and this has subsequently been widely followed (Eriksson 2006; Hawksworth et al. 1995; Kirk et al. 2001; Lumbsch and Huhndorf 2007). Phylogenetic study The generic type of Aigialus (A. grandis) together with other three marine species, i.e. A. mangrovei, A. parvus as well as A. rhizophorae form a robust clade on the phylogenetic tree. Thus a new family, Aigialaceae, Rolziracetam was introduced to accommodate Aigialus together with Ascocratera and Rimora (Suetrong et al. 2009). Concluding remarks The pleosporalean status of Aigialus has been phylogenetically verified, and the single branch containing Aigialus, Ascocratera and Rimora represents a familial rank of Aigialaceae (Suetrong et al. 2009). Amniculicola Yin. Zhang & K.D. Hyde, Mycol. Res. 112: 1189 (2008). (Amniculicolaceae) Generic description Habitat freshwater, saprobic. Ascomata solitary, scattered, or in small groups, initially immersed, becoming erumpent, to nearly superficial, globose, subglobose to conical, wall black, roughened; apex well differentiated into two tuberculate flared lips surrounding a slit-like ostiole. Peridium thin, 2-layered, outer layer composed of small heavily pigmented thick-walled cells of textura angularis, inner layer composed of hyaline thin-walled cells of textura angularis. Hamathecium of dense, long trabeculate pseudoparaphyses, embedded in mucilage, anastomosing between and above the asci.