Wahlenbergiella
| Wahlenbergiella | |
|---|---|
| Wahlenbergiella mucosa in France | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Verrucariales |
| Family: | Verrucariaceae |
| Genus: | Wahlenbergiella Gueidan & Thüs (2009) |
| Type species | |
| Wahlenbergiella mucosa (Wahlenb.) Gueidan & Thüs (2009)
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| Species | |
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W. mucosa | |
Wahlenbergiella is a small genus of saxicolous (rock-dwelling), crustose lichens in the family Verrucariaceae. It comprises three species, all of which live in marine intertidal zones on exposed, nutrient-poor rocky shores where they get periodically immersed in seawater. Wahlenbergiella closely resembles another lichen genus that includes marine species, Hydropunctaria.