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= Tremella tubulosae = Tremella tubulosae (Tremellomycetes, Basidiomycota) is a lichenicolous fungi on Hypogymnia tubulosa. Tremella tubulosae was described as new in 2020, and has been recorded in Scotland and Spain. It has pale to dark brown or blackish basidimatal gills.

Description
The mycoparasitic species is within the genus Tremella Pers. It affects Hypogymnia tubulosa by inducing distinct, convex galls on the thallus. The galls darken as they mature, going from pale brown when young, to dark brown or blackish when old.

Habitat and Geography
As of 2020, Tremella tubulosae has been recorded in Scotland and Spain. In Spain, they have been recorded along roadsides in the Castilla y León and Segovia area. This region is a high plateau ringed by mountains, and described as having a continental mediterranean climate. In Scotland, the lichenicolous fungus has been recorded in Moray, in the Culbin Forest. This coastal region has a warm summer climate, with annual temperatures slightly lower than average for the U.K., and rainy days for roughly 35% of the year.

Etymology
The genus name, Tremella, derived from Latin, tremulus, from the verb tremere ("to tremble").