
Hydropunctaria
Scientific name: Hydropunctaria
Hydropunctaria
Scientific name: Hydropunctaria

Description

Hydropunctaria is a group of marine lichens that grow on rocks in coastal areas. These lichens are adapted to survive in harsh intertidal environments, enduring regular submersion in seawater. They form small, dark-colored crusts on rock surfaces and play a role in the weathering of coastal rocks. Some species in this group can withstand high levels of salt and UV radiation.

Species of Hydropunctaria


Scientific Classification

Phylum
Sac fungi Class
Eurotiomycetes Order
Verrucariales Family
Verrucariaceae Genus
Hydropunctaria