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01-07-2009, 08:00 PM
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| | | Scutellinia with long "Eyelashes"
Found these today, growing amongst scattered horse dung/straw. 
The "eyelashes" seem unusually long, in comparison with previous Scutellinia finds.
I accept that it is usual practice to name these (in the absence of microscopy) as Scutellinia scutellata, but was wondering if there is a more likely species, given the substrate, and the extra long "eyelashes" here?
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02-07-2009, 10:00 AM
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| | | Re: Scutellinia with long "Eyelashes"
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Originally Posted by Lancashire Lad  Found these today, growing amongst scattered horse dung/straw. . . .
I accept that it is usual practice to name these (in the absence of microscopy) as Scutellinia scutellata . . . . | well it shouldn't be  ! it should be usual practice to call them Scutellinia species (otherwise it's rather like saying it's usual practice to call all pipit-like birds - where one didn't get a good view or heard a call - Meadow Pipits!) actually it's worse, because there are well over twenty possible Scutellinia species recorded for GB & I, so the chances of being wrong are much greater than would be the case with the bird . . .
On a positive note (  ) I am always happy to look at material of this and other disco genera - just PM me (I suspect that you may have Scutellinia subhirtella there - but I could well be wrong!)
cheers
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| | | Re: Scutellinia with long "Eyelashes"
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Originally Posted by Chris Yeates well it shouldn't be ! it should be usual practice to call them Scutellinia species.... | Hi Chris, You will note that I had labelled my Photo "Scutellinia sp.", as I'm completely in agreement with yourself.  Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris Yeates On a positive note ( ) I am always happy to look at material of this and other disco genera - just PM me (I suspect that you may have Scutellinia subhirtella there - but I could well be wrong!) | Thanks for the offer Chris. Unfortunately I didn't collect any, but if I get chance to go back to the site in the near future, I will definitely do so. (I'll PM you then).
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| | | Re: Scutellinia with long "Eyelashes"
Dont forget your mascara Mike. 
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| | | Re: Scutellinia with long "Eyelashes"
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Originally Posted by diggleken Dont forget your mascara Mike.
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