Chrysosporium zonatum, a new Keratinophilic fungus A. Al-Musallam

Chrysosporium zonatum, spec, nov., akeratinophilic and cellulolytic species, is described from horse dung in Kuwait. It was found in association with Microsporum gypseum (Bodin) Guiart & Grigorakis, both species colonizing horse hair. Chrysosporium zonatum Al-Musallam & Tan, spec. nov. — Fig. 1 Coloniae in agaro PYE dicto 55 mm diametro post 14 dies 25 °C, intricatae ad granulosae,modice elevatae in medio ad 2-3 mm, zonas concentricas albas- bubalinas- vinaceo-bubalinas, in medio avellaneas praeben-tes; margo regularis; reversum dilute cremeum, subinde fuscescens. Hyphae tenuitunicatae,hyalinae, 2-3.5 (-6.0) pm latae; hyphae unilateraliter inflatae praesentes; hyphaeaeriae plerumquefertiles, saepe conidia inter-calaria ferentes. Conidia terminalia vel lateralia vel intercalaria,sessilia vel breviter pedicellatavel ramis longis producta, subhyalina, aggregatabubalina, matura crassitunicata, verrucosa, obovoidea vel clavata, continua (raro bicellularia), 5-7.5 x 3-5 pm, cicatrice basilari 2-2.5 pm diametro. Conidia intercalaria coposia