Brunlig koralpig
Hydnocristella himantia
Hydnocristella is a fungal genus in the Lentariaceae family. The genus is monotypic, containing the single species Hydnocristella himantia, found in North America.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Class
Agaricomycetes
Order
Gomphales
Family
Lentariaceae
Genus
Hydnocristella
Brunlig koralpig belongs to the family Lentariaceae, order Gomphales, within the Agaricomycetes class.
Species Profile
Hydnocristella is a fungal genus in the Lentariaceae family. The genus is monotypic, containing the single species Hydnocristella himantia, found in North America. The species was originally named Hydnum himantia by Lewis David von Schweinitz in 1822, and underwent several generic transfers before being made the type species of Hydnocristella in 1971.
Brunlig koralpig faces significant threats from habitat degradation and climate change impacts on marine ecosystems. Ocean acidification and warming temperatures are altering the coral reef and rocky substrate environments this species depends on, while coastal development and pollution further compromise its specialized habitat requirements.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
This marine fungus inhabits coral reefs and rocky substrates in shallow coastal waters, typically found growing on calcareous surfaces and dead coral material in tropical and subtropical marine environments.
Threats
Climate change and ocean warming
Coral reef degradation
Ocean acidification
Coastal development and habitat destruction
Marine pollution
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Brunlig koralpig (Hydnocristella himantia). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/brunlig-koralpig