TABLE 2 b in Description of a novel termite ectoparasite, Termitaria hexasporodochia sp. nov. (Kathistaceae), presenting an unusual six-sectioned infestation, and a key to the fungal family Kathistaceae

TABLE 2b. Non-sporodochia forming fungi (Kathistaceae) identification summary. Significant characters and morphological measurements of sexual features of Kathistaceae fungi compared and described.
FeaturesMeasure(μm)Kathistes calyculataKathistes fimbriataKathistes analemmoidesAscomatalength26–6270–11050–120width26–6270–11050–120colorhyaline/transparenthyaline/transparenthyaline/transparentshapespherical to subsphericalspherical to subsphericalspherical to subsphericalAscomata necklength80–120220–310140–150width6–1111–1410–18colordark reddish browndark reddish browndark reddish brownAscilength13–2240–5054–64width6.5–10.210–159–11spore number848shapeellipsoidal, clavate, short stipitateclavate, short stipitatefusoid, subcylindrical, stipitatearrangementbasal fasciclebasal fasciclebasal fascicleAscosporeslength13–2038–4332–42width2.3–2.93.5–42.5–4.3colorhyalinehyaline to pale brownhyalineshapefalcate/clavate, narrow belowfalcate/clavate, narrow belowfalcate/ clavate, narrow belowseptaunicellular at first, develops 3+ septaunicellular at first, develops 3+ septaunicellular at first, develops 5 septaSporodiomatalocationin substratein substratein substrateassociationascomataascomataascomataappearsspherical, similar to ascomataspherical, similar to ascomataspherical, similar to ascomataReferencesMalloch & Blackwell 1990Malloch & Blackwell 1990; Barrasa & Moreno 1982Malloch & Blackwell 1990