Name:		Megasporaceae Lumbsch apud Lumbsch, H.T.; Feige, G.B.; Schmitz, K.E., (1994) Seite 302 [Basionym]
Status:		Familie, flechtenbildend
Taxonomische Position:		Pertusariales M. Choisy ex D. Hawksw. & O.E. Erikss. [Ordnung] Ostropomycetidae Reeb, Lutzoni & Cl. Roux [Unterklasse] Lecanoromycetes O.E. Erikss. & Winka [Klasse] Pezizomycotina O.E. Erikss. & Winka [Unterabteilung / Subphylum] Ascomycota Caval.-Sm. [Abteilung / Phylum] Fungi R.T. Moore [Reich]
Zugehörige Taxa:		Unterfamilien / Gattungen Agrestia J.W. Thomson Aspicilia A. Massal. Aspiciliella M. Choisy Athecaria Nyl. Chlorangium Link Circinaria Link Lobothallia (Clauzade & Cl. Roux) Hafellner Manzonia Garov. Megaspora (Clauzade & Cl. Roux) Hafellner & V. Wirth Paraplacodium Motyka Protoplacodium Motyka Sagedia Ach. Sphaerothallia Nees ex Eversm. Urceolaria Hook.
Cybertruffle Resources:		Cyberliber Cumulative Index [English language only]
Links:		Fungal Databases [Systematic Botany and Mycology, USDA] Genbank Google images IMI [CABI Fungus Dried Reference Collection] Landcare [New Zealand] New York Botanic Garden [Virtual Fungus Dried Reference Collection]