Ochrolechia parella (L.) A. Massal.
(Parelle, Crab’s Eye Lichen)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOchrolechia parella (Parelle, Crab’s Eye Lichen)
GenusOchrolechia (a genus of lichens)
FamilyOCHROLECHIACEAE (a family of fungi)
OrderPERTUSARIALES (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 Ochrolechia parella (Parelle, Crab’s Eye Lichen) :
1: Ochrolechia parella (Parelle, Crab’s Eye Lichen)
27 Jun 2004 OSGR: SO23 51° 60’ N, 3° 10’ W Vice County: Brecon (VC 42) Wales
On stone on top of dry stone wall in upland valley
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 - close-up - enlarged (4)Image 6: Apothecial contents - microscope low magnificationImage 7: Apothecial contents - microscope low magnification (2)Image 8: Thallus and apothecia: C test - magnifiedImage 9: Thallus and apothecia - C test - magnifiedImage 10: Thallus and apothecia - KC test - magnifiedImage 11: Thallus and apothecia - KC test - magnified (2)Image 12: Thallus and apothecia - KOH test - magnifiedImage 13: Thallus - magnifiedImage 14: Thallus - magnified (2)Image 15: Thallus - magnified (3)Image 16: Thallus margin - magnifiedImage 17: Thallus margin - magnified (2)
2: Ochrolechia parella (Parelle, Crab’s Eye Lichen)
10 Jul 1974 OSGR: SE05 53° 60’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Mid-west Yorks (VC 64) England
on sandstone ha-ha
Image 1: Thallus

Ochrolechia parella (Parelle, Crab’s Eye Lichen) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Ochrolechia parella (Parelle, Crab’s Eye Lichen)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Ochrolechia parella (Parelle, Crab’s Eye Lichen)
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