title: Thielavia gigaspora, a new thermotolerant ascomycete from Egypt.
abstract: Thielavia gigaspora sp. nov. from herbivore dung is described and illustrated. The new taxon by comparison with previously known species is distinguished by relatively large ascospores (25-38 x 15-21 microm), each showing an apical, protuberant germ pore and a longitudinal dark band. A brief comparison with morphologically related species is given.
authors.affiliation: Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt. Zemo3000@yahoo.com <Zemo3000@yahoo.com>
authors.forename: Abdul-Wahid F
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Moustafa
authors.forename: Ahmed M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Abdel-Azeem
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002162:Camelus; D004534:Egypt; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D020037:Sordariales / Q000145:classification* / Q000166:cytology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013172:Spores, Fungal / Q000166:cytology