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. 2022 Jul 26;91:113–149. doi: 10.3897/mycokeys.91.83091

Table 2.

Morphological comparisons of sexual morphs in Hevansia, Jenniferia and Polystromomyces.

Species Host Stromata Fertile part Perithecia Asci Ascospores References
Hevansiaminuta Spider (Theridiidae, Meotipa sp.) Stipitate, solitary, white to cream, 10 mm long, 1 mm broad Oval, ca. 2–2.5 mm long, ca. 1.5 mm broad Immersed, narrowly ovoid, 400–500 × 100–170 µm Cylindrical, 325–450 × 3–5 µm Filiform, whole ascospores, 320–450 × 0.5–1.5 µm This study
H.nelumboides Spider Stipitate, white, 4 mm long, 0.4 mm broad Disc-shaped, 2 × 0.8 mm Immersed, fusoid-ellipsoidal, 535–545 × 180–190 µm 400–450 × 5–6 µm Part-spores, ca. 5 × 1 µm Kobayasi and Shimizu (1977)
H.novoguineensis Spider (Theridiidae) Stipitate, solitary, or multiple, cylindrical, white to pale yellow, 3–5 mm long, 0.5–1 mm broad Disc-shaped, upper surface slightly convex, 1–3 × 1–2 mm Immersed, narrowly ovoid, 500–750 × 200–300 µm Cylindrical, 350–450 × 5–7 µm Filiform, whole ascospores, 400–460 × 1–1.5 µm This study
Jenniferiagriseocinerea Spider (Thomisidae, Diaeacf.dorsata, Diaea sp.) Non-stipitate Perithecia aggregated in clusters forming a cushion Superficial, ovoid, 650–850 × 250–320 µm Cylindrical, 375–460 × 5–6 µm Whole ascospores with septate part-spores alternately connected with thread-like structures, up to 400 µm long, each cell narrowly fusiform, 10–15 × 1–2 µm, filiform regions, 35–45 × 0.2–0.8 µm This study
J.thomisidarum Spider (Thomisidae, Diaeacf.dorsata) Non-stipitate Perithecia aggregated in clusters forming a cushion Superficial, obpyriform, 850–1100 × 300–400 µm Cylindrical, 520–700 × 4–6 µm Whole ascospores with septate part-spores alternately connected with thread-like structures, up to 680 µm long, each cell narrowly fusiform, 10–20 × 1–2 µm, filiform regions, 30–50 × 0.2–0.8 µm This study
Polystromomycesaraneae Spider egg sac Stipitate, multiple, moderate yellow, 8–12 mm long, 1–3 mm broad Disc-shaped, upper surface slightly convex, 3–4 × 2–3.5 mm Immersed, narrowly ovoid, 1000–1400 × 200–350 µm Cylindrical, 400–1000 µm long, 3.5–6 µm Part-spores, cylindrical, 2–6 × 1–3 µm This study