Tulostoma shaihuludii and an illustration of a ‘Shai-Hulud’ sandworm. Credit: Photo by Péter Finy; illustration by Dániel G. Knapp
The scientists were influenced by the look and environment of the fungi, drawing parallels to the renowned sandworms referred to as ‘Shai-Hulud’ from Frank Herbert’s popular sci-fi book.
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Discovered inHungary, the brand-new types,Tulostoma shaihuludii, is among 4 brand-new types in the genusTulostoma that were found and released in the journal MycoKeysThe other types areTulostoma dunense,Tulostoma hungaricum,
andTulostoma sacchariolens
.(**************** )Researchers picked the name due to the worm-like look of the types’ fruiting body, combined with the sandy environment of thePannonian Steppe, where it was found.
TheResearchTeam andTheirFindings
The group included PéterFiny( EötvösLor ándUniversity,Hungary),MikaelJeppson(University ofGothenburg,Sweden), Dániel G.Knapp(LinnaeusUniversity,Sweden),ViktorPapp(HungarianUniversity ofAgriculture andLifeSciences, Hungary), LászlóAlbert(HungarianMycologicalSociety, Hungary),Istv án Ölvedi(HungarianMycologicalSociety, Hungary), Károly Bóka( EötvösLor ándUniversity, Hungary), DóraVarga (EötvösLor ándUniversity, Hungary), Gábor M.Kov ács( EötvösLor ándUniversity, Hungary), and BálintDima( EötvösLor ándUniversity, Hungary).
a FP-2020-12-01 -3, Fülöpháza b, d– g FP-2016-12-11( BP112643, holotype), Tázlár c AL-(*************************************************************** )-01-24, Bócsa h FP-(***************************************************************** )-12-09,Orgov ány a– c basidiocarps d, e basidiospores f, g capillitium with basidiospores h thin-walled, septate capillitium hyphae.Scale bars: 1 µm( d);(*********************************************************************************** ) µm( e);(******************************************************************************** ) µm( f– h).Credit: a, b, e– h P.Finy c L.Albert d K. Bóka.
These discoveries have actually been especially substantial due toHungary’s steppe greenery on sandy soil being determined as a hotspot for the stalked puffballs inEuropeThe research study group performed a detailed taxonomic modification of gasteroid fungis inHungary, adding to the understanding of this group’s variety.
The discovery ofTulostoma shaihuludii shows the elaborate connections in between types and their environments.It likewise highlights the value of geographical seclusion in the introduction of brand-new types, as seen when it comes to Tulostoma dunense, which is carefully associated toNorthAmerican types however clearly various, as exposed by hereditary analysis.
Reference:“Exploring diversity within the genus Tulostoma (Basidiomycota, Agaricales) in the Pannonian sandy steppe: four fascinating novel species from Hungary” by PéterFiny,MikaelJeppson, Dániel G.Knapp,ViktorPapp, LászlóAlbert,Istv án Ölvedi, Károly Bóka, DóraVarga, Gábor M.Kov ács and BálintDima,29November 2023, MycoKeys
DOI:103897/ mycokeys.100112458
