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by Evans et al., Fungal Systematics and Evolution, 2025 According to Harry Evans, lead author of the paper, only 1% of fungi on Earth have been discovered by humans. Gibellula attenboroughii ...

The new fungus species Gibellula attenboroughii forces reclusive cave spiders to exposed areas, likely to benefit spore dispersal.