Sabino de Melo Alves, Ana Lúcia, Silva de Freitas, Leslie Warren, Sartori Gurgel, Luciana Melo, Alves Leitão, Joana D'Arc, Leite Cordeiro, Thalline Rafhaella, and de Azevedo Santiago, André Luiz Cabral Monteiro
In a survey mucoralean fungi in the Brejo da Serra do Benedito, a fragment of Upland Forest in the semi-arid region of Pernambuco, Brazil, a specimen of Backusella gigacellularis was isolated. So far, B. gigacellularis (holotype) had only been isolated from soil in the Cerrado domain, in São Paulo state, southeastern Brazil. This is the second report of B. gigacellularis worldwide, and the first record to northeastern Brazil. A detailed description, as well as the illustration of the specimen, are presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]