Biatorellaceae

Biatorellaceae
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Family: Biatorellaceae
M.Choisy ex Hafellner & Casares (1992)
Type genus
Biatorella
De Not. (1846)
Type species
Biatorella rousselii
(Durieu & Mont.) De Not. (1846)

Biatorellaceae is a family of lichen-forming fungi in the subclass Lecanoromycetidae. The family is monotypic, and contains the single genus Biatorella, which contains eight species.

Species in the genus have a cosmopolitan distribution, they are also found in northern temperate regions, especially in Europe. but also in tropical Central America, Africa and Asia (such as India). As well as Australia.

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