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#Fungus from #Arrakis: #NewSpecies named after #Dune's giant worms https://phys.org/news/2023-11-fungus-arrakis-species-dune-giant.html

Exploring diversity within the genus #Tulostoma (#Basidiomycota, #Agaricales) in the #Pannonian sandy steppe: four fascinating novel species https://mycokeys.pensoft.net/article/112458/

"These discoveries have been particularly significant due to Hungary's #steppe vegetation on sandy soil being identified as a hotspot for the stalked #puffballs in Europe."

#Fungi #Mushrooms #Biodiversity

Fungus from Arrakis: New species named after Dune's giant worms

A new species of stalked puffball, a gasteroid fungus, has been named after the "Shai-Hulud" sandworms of Frank Herbert's iconic science fiction novel series "Dune."

Hamsters are just too cute. Spend one minute learning how #Biodiversity #Genomics #Europe @erga_biodiv partners are addressing the decline of #hamster populations in the #Hungarian eastern #Pannonian region: https://biodiversitygenomics.eu/2023/08/10/visual-story-hamster-time/
Visual story: hamster time! - Biodiversity Genomics Europe

Hamsters are just cute. But they are also endangered in most parts of Europe. Learn how our partners from the Hungarian Natural History Museum are trying to fight their decline.

Biodiversity Genomics Europe