Table 3.

Comparison of asci, ascospores and conidia between the five Canariomyces species.

Species names	Asci	Ascospores	Conidia
Can. arenarius	17–26 × 15–20 μm (M)	9–12.5 × 6–7.5 μm (M) 8–12 × 5–6.5 μm (A1)	3.5–8 × 2–6 μm (M) 4–8 × 3–5 μm (A1)
Can. microsporus	15–22 × 11–15 μm (M) 15–25 × 10–15 μm (A) 15–24 × 11–17 μm (W)	7.5–11 × 5–6 μm (M) 8–10 × 5.5–6.5 μm (A1) 7.5–9 × 4.5–6 μm (W)	4–10 × 2.5–4 μm (M) 4–10 × 3–5 μm (A1) 4–10.5 × 2–3.5 μm (W)
Can. notabilis	20–26 μm (A2)	11–14 × 7–8.5 μm (A2)	Type I: 9–16 × 5–7 μm (A2) Type II: 3–5 μm (A2)
Can. subthermophilus	23–32 × 20–25 ìm (M)	13–17 × 7.5–9.5 μm (M) 14–19 × 8–10 μm (A1)	4–18 × 3–5 μm (M) 4–7 × 3–4 μm (A1)
Can. vonarxii	26–45 × 22–38 μm (W)	15–18.5 ×9.5–11 μm (W)	3–7.5 × 2.5–5.5 μm (W)

(M): from Mouchacca (1973); (A1): from von Arx (1975); (A2): from von Arx (1984); (W): from the present study.