Coronatomyces cubensis gen. et sp. nov., a new ascomycete from Cuban soil

The new ascomycete Coronatomyces cubensis gen. et sp. nov., isolated from Cuban soil and characterized by ostiolate or non-ostiolate, setose ascomata and one-celled, thick-walled, dark brown, and ellipsoidal ascospores, with a single germ pore at the umbonate base, is described and illustrated. Molecular studies were performed on the internal transcribed spacer (ITS1, ITS2) and the 5.8S gene to investigate the relationships of this new taxon with other members of Sordariales.