title: Fodinomyces uranophilus gen. nov. sp. nov. and Coniochaeta fodinicola sp. nov., two uranium mine-inhabiting Ascomycota fungi from northern Australia.
abstract: Seven acidophilic/acidotolerant fungal strains were characterized from samples of process waters (raffinate) at one of Australia's largest uranium mines, the Ranger Mine in Northern Territory. They were isolated from raffinate, which typically were very acidic (pH 1.7-1.8) and contained high concentrations of total dissolved/colloidal salts (> 100 g/L). Five of the isolates correspond to two new acidotolerant Ascomycota fungi. The first is a member of a new genus, here described as Fodinomyces (Teratosphaeriaceae, Capnodiales, Dothideomycetes) and does not show clear close affiliation with any other described fungus in the scientific literature. The second belongs to the genus Coniochaeta (Coniochaetaceae, Coniochaetales, Sordariomycetes) and is closely related to Coniochaeta hansenii.
authors.affiliation: UNSW Water Research Centre, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney 2052, Australia.
authors.forename: Xabier
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Vázquez-Campos
authors.affiliation: UNSW Water Research Centre and School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney 2052, Australia.
authors.forename: Andrew S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Kinsela
authors.affiliation: UNSW Water Research Centre and School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney 2052, Australia.
authors.forename: T David
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Waite
authors.affiliation: UNSW Water Research Centre and School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney 2052, Australia.
authors.forename: Richard N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.affiliation: School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences and the Australian Centre for Astrobiology, University of New South Wales, Sydney 2052, Australia b.neilan@unsw.edu.au.
authors.forename: Brett A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Neilan
mesh_terms: D001203:Ascomycota / Q000145:classification* / Q000166:cytology / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001315:Australia; D001483:Base Sequence; D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D008906:Mining; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D025282:Mycelium; D010802:Phylogeny; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D013172:Spores, Fungal; D014501:Uranium; D014871:Water Microbiology
chemical_list: D004271:DNA, Fungal; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer; D014501:Uranium
keywords: Capnodiales; Coniochaetales; acidotolerant; morphology; phylogeny; taxonomy