Neptunomyces M. Goncalves, T. Vicente & A. Alves. Portugal gen. nov.

Description.

Asexual morph: mycelium consisting of septate, smooth hyphae, thick-walled, hyaline and rarely with nucleus. Conidia aseptate, golden yellow, smooth, subcylindrical with rounded apices. Chlamydospores not observed. Sexual morph unknown.

Etymology.

Referring to Neptune (Latin: Neptūnus) the god of the seas in Roman mythology.

Type species.

Neptunomyces aureus M. Gonçalves, T. Vicente & A. Alves. Portugal