Lichina pygmaea (Lightf.) C. Agardh
(Black Lichen)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLichina pygmaea (Black Lichen)
FamilyLICHINACEAE (a family of lichens)
OrderLICHINALES (an order of lichens)
SubclassLECANOROMYCETIDAE (a subclass of lichens)
ClassLECANOROMYCETES (a class of lichens)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Lichina pygmaea (Black Lichen) :
1: Lichina pygmaea (Black Lichen)
10 Feb 2013 OSGR: SY97 50° 40’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
on rock on shore
Image 1: Thallus with Calothrix coloniesImage 2: Branches with Calothrix colonies - enlargedImage 3: Branches with Calothrix colonies - enlarged (2)Image 4: Fertile branches - enlargedImage 5: Fertile branches - enlarged (2)Image 6: Fertile branches - enlarged (3)Image 7: Fertile branches - enlarged (4)Image 8: Ascospores in asci - magnifiedImage 9: Ascospores in asci - magnified (2)Image 10: Ascospores in asci - magnified (3)Image 11: Ascospores in asci - magnified (4)Image 12: Ascospores - magnified
2: Lichina pygmaea (Black Lichen)
3 Oct 2004 OSGR: SW87 50° 30’ N, 5° 0’ W Vice County: West Cornwall (VC 1) England
on rocks on mid shore
Image 1: In situImage 2: Thallus - close-up - enlargedImage 3: Thallus - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 4: Thallus - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 5: Thallus - enlarged

Lichina pygmaea (Black Lichen) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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