Aspergillus crustosus

Aspergillus crustosus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Eurotiomycetes
Order:	Eurotiales
Family:	Aspergillaceae
Genus:	Aspergillus
Species:	A. crustosus
Binomial name
	Aspergillus crustosus; Raper & Fennell (1965)

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Aspergillus crustosus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Aenei section.^[2] The species was first described in 1965.^[1] It has been reported to produce PR-toxin.^[2]

Growth and morphology

A. crustosus has been cultivated on both Czapek yeast extract agar (CYA) plates and Malt Extract Agar Oxoid® (MEAOX) plates. The growth morphology of the colonies can be seen in the pictures below.

Aspergillus crustosus growing on CYA plate
Aspergillus crustosus growing on MEAOX plate

References

^ ^a ^b Raper, K.B.; Fennell, D.I. 1965. The Genus Aspergillus. :1-686
^ ^a ^b Varga, J.; Frisvad, J.C.; Samson, R.A. (2010). "Aspergillus sect. Aeni sect. nov., a new section of the genus for A. karnatakaensis sp. nov. and some allied fungi". IMA Fungus. 1 (2): 197–205. PMC 3348773. PMID 22679580.

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[thomchurch1926-1] Raper, K.B.; Fennell, D.I. 1965. The Genus Aspergillus. :1-686

[isolation-2] Varga, J.; Frisvad, J.C.; Samson, R.A. (2010). "Aspergillus sect. Aeni sect. nov., a new section of the genus for A. karnatakaensis sp. nov. and some allied fungi". IMA Fungus. 1 (2): 197–205. PMC 3348773. PMID 22679580.

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