Siemaszkoa fennica Huldén
Creators: name: Santamaria, Sergi
name: Pedersen, Jan
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2021
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Fungi
Ascomycota
Laboulbeniomycetes
Laboulbeniales
Laboulbeniaceae
Siemaszkoa
Siemaszkoa fennica

description: Siemaszkoa fennica Huldén
MB#108513
Fig. 12A–E
Karstenia 23: 63 (Huldén 1983). –
Type: “Slide L. Huldén 25. On Ptenidium laevigatum Erichson (Coleoptera, Ptiliidae). Collecting data of the host: Finland. Ab: Uusikaupunki, leg. Söderman (holotype)”; MZH.
Diagnostic features
Receptacle consisting of 8–12 superposed cells (cell I included). Appendage simple or sparsely branched (usually broken with age); the 2–4 lower cells are antheridia showing a short lateral efferent neck on their upper, inner corners (Fig. 12D, arrows). Perithecium seems to be terminal on the receptacle axis. Perithecial apex asymmetric, showing a protruding lip. [Detailed descriptions: Majewski 1991, 1994b; Huggert 2010]
Distribution and hosts
Siemaszkoa fennica was described from Finland and later found in Poland (Majewski 1991), United Kingdom (Weir 1996), Spain, Italy (Santamaria & Rossi 1999), Sweden (Huggert 2010), and the Netherlands (Haelewaters et al. 2014). It occurs on species of Ptenidium Erichson, 1845 (Col. Ptiliidae).
Collections examined from Denmark
On Ptenidium intermedium Wankowiez, 1869 (Col. Ptiliidae)
DENMARK – Østjylland (EJ) • Grejsdal syd for Hornstrup; 55°44.791′ N, 9°33.051′ E; NG37; 8 Mar. 2014; JP 754; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123248. – Fyn (F) • Kohaveskov ved Landkildegård; 55°22.750′ N, 10°27.979′ E; NG93; 21 Nov. 2013; JP 182; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-122661 • Rishave; 55°33.475′ N, 10°24.013′ E; NG85; 19 Apr. 2018; JP 1065; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123582. – Sydsjaelland (SZ) • Storskov syd for Sparresholm; 55°13.234′ N, 11°57.463′ E; PG82; 17 Feb. 2019; JP 1392; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123935.
On Ptenidium laevigatum Erichson, 1845 (Col. Ptiliidae)
DENMARK – Sydjylland (SJ) • Lakolk; 55°8.325′ N, 8°29.618′ E; MG61; 31 May 2013; JP 295; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-122774 • Toftlund; 55 ° 11.779′ N, 9 ° 3.837′ E; NG01; 8 Mar. 2020; JP 1602; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-124358. – Sydsjaelland (SZ) • Enemaerket ved Naesbyholm; 55°22.429′ N, 11°36.776′ E; PG63; 17 Nov. 2019; JP 1561; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-124321 • Gammel Kalvehave; 54°59.745′ N, 12°8.232′ E; UA19; 23 Sep. 2018; JP 1178; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123702.
On Ptenidium pusillum (Gyllenhal, 1808) (Col. Ptiliidae)
DENMARK – Østjylland (EJ) • Almose i Fjeld Skov; 56°24.698′ N, 10°27.948′ E; NH95; 23 Nov. 2019; JP 1550; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-124311 • Hald Ege; 56°24.287′ N, 9°20.550′ E; NH25; 19 Oct. 2013; JP 793; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123288 • Kjellerup; 56°17.589′ N, 9°26.117′ E; NH23; 21 Oct. 2017; JP 584; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123070 • ibid.; 56°17.614′ N, 9°26.106′ E; NH23; 18 Nov. 2017; JP 815; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123309. – Lolland, Falster, Møn (LFM) • Busene Have syd for Busene; 54°56.738′ N, 12°31.666′ E; UA49; 8 Oct. 2017; JP 579; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123065 • Krenkerup Haveskov; 54°46.408′ N, 11°39.955′ E; PF77; 29 Nov. 2014; JP 464; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-122949. – Nordøstsjaelland (NEZ) • Kalvehave i Gribskov; 56°0.411′ N, 12°20.660′ E; UC31; 23 Mar. 2019; JP 1430; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123977 • Klinten ved Selsø; 55°44.158′ N, 11°59.634′ E; PG88; 11 Mar. 2007; JP 517; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123000 • Skaerød; 56°0.673′ N, 12°9.646′ E; UC21; 14 Jan. 2018; JP 960; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123466 • Stampeskov ved Rådvad; 55°48.332′ N, 12°33.138′ E; UB48; 14 Apr. 2013; JP 791; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123286 • ibid.; 23 Mar. 2017; JP 465; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-122950 • ibid.; 55°48.367′ N, 12°33.322′ E; UB48; 24 Feb. 2019; JP 1345; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123884. – Nordvestsjaelland (NWZ) • Flasken nord for Reersø; 55°31.965′ N, 11°9.831′ E; PG35; 26 Jan. 2014; JP 601; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123090. – Sydjylland (SJ) • Sølsted Mose; 55°1.829′ N, 8°50.351′ E; MF89; 2 Jun. 2013; JP 484; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-122968. – Sydsjaelland (SZ) • Krobaek i Sjolte Skov; 55°10.772′ N, 12°0.863′ E; UB11; 17 Feb. 2019; JP 1376; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123917 • Holmegårds Mose; 55°17.685′ N, 11°47.928′ E; PG73; 31 Mar. 2019; JP 1422; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123968 • Sorø, Kristiansminde; 55°25.115′ N, 11°35.209′ E; PG64; 15 Aug. 2013; JP 395; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-122878 • Villa Gallina i Hesede Skov; 55°16.335′ N, 11°56.850′ E; PG82; 8 Mar. 2015; JP 481; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-122965.
On Ptenidium turgidum Thomson, 1855 (Col. Ptiliidae)
DENMARK – Østjylland (EJ) • Kjellerup; 56°17.282′ N, 9°26.197′ E; NH23; 16 Oct. 2014; JP 322; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-122800.
Remarks
First record from Denmark. Extremely reduced thalli with only two cells above cell I have been found growing on legs of its hosts (Fig. 12E). A photo of this species is given here for the first time.
description: Published as part of Santamaria, Sergi & Pedersen, Jan, 2021, Laboulbeniomycetes (Fungi, Ascomycota) of Denmark, pp. 1-425 in European Journal of Taxonomy 781 on pages 68-70, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2021.781.1583, http://zenodo.org/record/5828924