Sordariomycetes

Classification

Sporidesmiales was introduced by Crous et al. (2018 b) with a single family (Sporidesmiaceae) and genus (Sporidesmium) saprobic on woody debris in terrestrial and aquatic habitats or mycoparasites of fungi. The divergence time for Sporidesmiales is estimated as 81 MYA (Hyde et al. 2020 b), which is evidence of a family status but ranking it as an order may need revision following further study. One marine species (Sporidesmium salinum) has been reported on submerged wood at Millport, Isle of Man, UK as an asexual morph (Jones 1963). No further reports of the species are known and further collections are required to obtain sequence data and determine its taxonomic affiliation.

Seasonal Activity

Based on global observation data from GBIF.

Parasitic / Pathogenic