Phylogeny- and morphology-based recognition of new species in the spider-parasitic genus Gibellula (Hypocreales, Cordycipitaceae) from Thailand
Thailand is known to be a part of what is called the Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot, hosting a vast array of organisms across its diverse ecosystems. This is reflected by the increasing number of new species described over time, especially fungi. However, a very few fungal species from the speciali...
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| author | Wilawan Kuephadungphan Kanoksri Tasanathai Booppa Petcharad Artit Khonsanit Marc Stadler J. Jennifer Luangsa-ard |
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| description | Thailand is known to be a part of what is called the Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot, hosting a vast array of organisms across its diverse ecosystems. This is reflected by the increasing number of new species described over time, especially fungi. However, a very few fungal species from the specialized spider-parasitic genus Gibellula have ever been reported from this region. A survey of invertebrate-pathogenic fungi in Thailand over several decades has led to the discovery of a number of fungal specimens with affinities to this genus. Integration of morphological traits into multi-locus phylogenetic analysis uncovered four new species: G. cebrennini, G. fusiformispora, G. pigmentosinum, and G. scorpioides. All these appear to be exclusively linked with torrubiella-like sexual morphs with the presence of granulomanus-like asexual morph in G. pigmentosinum and G. cebrennini. A remarkably high host specificity of these new species towards their spider hosts was revealed, and for the first time, evidence is presented for manipulation of host behavior in G. scorpioides. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-17fac81656d148e0a5fbc4c8433ee81c2022-12-22T02:39:55ZengPensoft PublishersMycoKeys1314-40492020-09-0172174210.3897/mycokeys.72.5508855088Phylogeny- and morphology-based recognition of new species in the spider-parasitic genus Gibellula (Hypocreales, Cordycipitaceae) from ThailandWilawan Kuephadungphan0Kanoksri Tasanathai1Booppa Petcharad2Artit Khonsanit3Marc Stadler4J. Jennifer Luangsa-ard5National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC)National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC)Thammasat UniversityNational Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC)Helmholtz Centre for Infection ResearchNational Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC)Thailand is known to be a part of what is called the Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot, hosting a vast array of organisms across its diverse ecosystems. This is reflected by the increasing number of new species described over time, especially fungi. However, a very few fungal species from the specialized spider-parasitic genus Gibellula have ever been reported from this region. A survey of invertebrate-pathogenic fungi in Thailand over several decades has led to the discovery of a number of fungal specimens with affinities to this genus. Integration of morphological traits into multi-locus phylogenetic analysis uncovered four new species: G. cebrennini, G. fusiformispora, G. pigmentosinum, and G. scorpioides. All these appear to be exclusively linked with torrubiella-like sexual morphs with the presence of granulomanus-like asexual morph in G. pigmentosinum and G. cebrennini. A remarkably high host specificity of these new species towards their spider hosts was revealed, and for the first time, evidence is presented for manipulation of host behavior in G. scorpioides.https://mycokeys.pensoft.net/article/55088/download/pdf/ |
| spellingShingle | Wilawan Kuephadungphan Kanoksri Tasanathai Booppa Petcharad Artit Khonsanit Marc Stadler J. Jennifer Luangsa-ard Phylogeny- and morphology-based recognition of new species in the spider-parasitic genus Gibellula (Hypocreales, Cordycipitaceae) from Thailand MycoKeys |
| title | Phylogeny- and morphology-based recognition of new species in the spider-parasitic genus Gibellula (Hypocreales, Cordycipitaceae) from Thailand |
| title_full | Phylogeny- and morphology-based recognition of new species in the spider-parasitic genus Gibellula (Hypocreales, Cordycipitaceae) from Thailand |
| title_fullStr | Phylogeny- and morphology-based recognition of new species in the spider-parasitic genus Gibellula (Hypocreales, Cordycipitaceae) from Thailand |
| title_full_unstemmed | Phylogeny- and morphology-based recognition of new species in the spider-parasitic genus Gibellula (Hypocreales, Cordycipitaceae) from Thailand |
| title_short | Phylogeny- and morphology-based recognition of new species in the spider-parasitic genus Gibellula (Hypocreales, Cordycipitaceae) from Thailand |
| title_sort | phylogeny and morphology based recognition of new species in the spider parasitic genus gibellula hypocreales cordycipitaceae from thailand |
| url | https://mycokeys.pensoft.net/article/55088/download/pdf/ |
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