Thecotheus crustaceus. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Abstract A description is provided for Thecotheus crustaceus, which has been recorded on dung. Some information on its habitat, dispersal and transmission, and conservation status is given, along with details of its geographical distribution (North America (Canada (Ontario, Yukon), USA (California, Michigan, New York, North Dakota, Tennessee)), South America (Argentina), Asia (Azerbaijan, Japan, Taiwan), Atlantic Ocean (Portugal (Azores), Spain (Canary Islands)), Australasia (New Zealand), Europe (Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Serbia, Sweden, UK)). No evaluation has been made of any possible positive economic impact of this fungus (e.g. as a recycler, as a source of useful products, as a provider of checks and balances within its ecosystem, etc.). Also, no reports of negative economic impacts have been found.