Normandina pulchella (Clam Lichen)

Common Names

Common Names in English:

Clam Lichen

Habit: Lichenous

Domain: Eukaryota () - Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- Kingdom: Fungi () - T.l. Jahn & F.f. Jahn, 1949 Ex R.t. Moore, 1980 - Fungi
  - Subkingdom: Dikarya () - D.s. Hibbett Et Al., in D.s. Hibbett Et Al., 2007
    - Phylum: Ascomycota () - H.c. Bold, 1957 Ex T. Cavalier-Smith, 1998 - Sac Fungi
      - Subphylum: Pezizomycotina () - O.e. Eriksson & K. Winka, 1997
        Class: Ascomycetes () - (Tehler, 1988) Ex O.e. Eriksson & K. Winka, 1997
        Subclass: Chaetothyriomycetidae () - (O.e. Eriksson & K. Winka, 1997) Doweld, 2001
        Order: Verrucariales () - Mattick, in Engler, 1954 Ex D. Hawksw. & O.e. Eriksson, 1986
        Family: Verrucariaceae () - Zenker, 1827
        Genus: Normandina ()
        Specific descriptor: pulchella - (Borrer) Nyl. 1861
        Scientific name: - Normandina pulchella (Borrer) Nyl. 1861

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Kirk P.M. , 14-Sep-2005

There are approximately 3 species in this genus:

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Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed March 03, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 8 providers.
MBLWHOI Library: Universal Biological Index and Organizer. uBio.org accessed July 17, 2008.
Species Fungorum 2006.

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal March 03, 2008:

Arizona State University, International Institute for Species Exploration: Arizona State University Lichen Herbarium
Australian National Herbarium (CANB)
Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem: Lichen Herbarium Berlin
GBIF-Spain: Departamento de Biolog. Veg. II, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense, Madrid: MAF-Lich
GBIF-Sweden: Lund Botanical Museum (LD)
Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad (Costa Rica): Biodiversidad de Costa Rica
Natural History Museum, University of Oslo: Lichen field notes, Oslo (O)
Natural History Museum, University of Oslo: Lichen herbarium, Bergen (BG)
Natural History Museum, University of Oslo: Lichen herbarium, Oslo (O)
The New York Botanical Garden: Ozark Lichens