Hello.
Some tiny globose black ascomata found on December 1st in a beech forest, although the trunk is most likely Pinus sylvestris, as they appeared next to some specimens of Hyalocypha aureliella, a very common ascomycete on this type of wood.
Ascomata with a size of only (123.9) 129.8 - 155.1 (171.2) × (115.5) 125.5 - 149.9 (152.8) µm. not counting the hairs.
Brown hairs with thick walls, with one to four septa, measuring (25.4) 27.6 - 66.2 (90.9) µm., with a width at their base of (3.1) 3.2 - 4.6 (4.9) µm.
Asci are octosporic, inamyloid in Melzer form, measuring (63.5) 70.3 - 80.2 (84.2) × 4.9 - 6.9 (7.2) µm.
Few free spores observed, these hyaline spores, with a septum, with a constriction in it and with measurements of (9.5) 9.7 - 10.5 (11) × (3.3) 3.33 - 3.6 (4) µm., measurements practically identical to the mature spores inside the ascus, these spores inside the ascus with measurements of:
(9.1) 9.3 - 10.4 (10.8) × (3.2) 3.3 - 3.8 (3.9) µm
Q = (2.4) 2.6 - 3 (3.2) ; N = 32
Me = 9.8 × 3.6 µm ; Qe = 2.8
Given its characteristics, I am thinking of Capronia, although I cannot find any of the Keys to the genus that I have available that fit my proposal, and since I have seen something in some images that could correspond to paraphysis, I have even begun to doubt the genus.
Any suggestion from you will be well received.
Thank you very much in advance.
Greetings and Merry Christmas.