Name:		Biatorella testudinea A. Massal.
Accepted name:		Sporastatia testudinea (Ach.) A. Massal.
Basionym:		Lecidea cechumena var. testudinea Ach.
Status:		Species, lichen-forming
Taxonomic position:		Biatorella De Not. [Genus] Biatorellaceae Choisy ex Hafellner & Casares [Family] Lecanorales Nannf. [Order] Lecanoromycetidae P.M. Kirk, P.F. Cannon, J.C. David & Stalpers ex Miądl., Lutzoni & Lumbsch [Subclass] Lecanoromycetes O.E. Erikss. & Winka [Class] Pezizomycotina O.E. Erikss. & Winka [Subdivision / Subphylum] Ascomycota Caval.-Sm. [Division / Phylum] Fungi R.T. Moore [Kingdom]
Constituent taxa:		Subspecific taxa Biatorella testudinea var. coracina (Sommerf.) Th. Fr. Biatorella testudinea var. pallens (Mont.) Th. Fr. Biatorella testudinea var. pauperculoides (H. Magn.) Zahlbr. Biatorella testudinea var. tenuirimata (Th. Fr.) H. Olivier Biatorella testudinea var. testudinea
Catalogue data:		Zahlbruckner, Catalogus Universalis Lichenum 5: 29, Zahlbruckner, Catalogus Universalis Lichenum 8: 498
Cybertruffle Resources:		Cyberliber Cumulative Index
Links:		Fungal Databases [Systematic Botany and Mycology, USDA] Genbank Google images IMI [CABI Fungus Dried Reference Collection] Index Fungorum Landcare [New Zealand] Mycobank New York Botanic Garden [Virtual Fungus Dried Reference Collection]