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Scytalidium acidophilum
Scytalidium acidophilum is an extremophile fungus in the genus Scytalidium. This brown mold was first isolated in 1943 and identified in 1974. Its name comes from its ability to survive in extremely acidic environments. It produces anthroconidial spores.

Taxonomy
In 1943, Starkey and Waksman discovered an unknown fungus growing in acidic soil.