Lichenologist 25, 4: 342 (1993). oder "in Scheidegger" fide Moberg Nordic Lichen Flora.

Basionym: Lecidea coniops Wahlenb., in Acharius, Methodus, Suppl.: 8 (1803).

Type locality: Norway, Finmark, Altenfjord, Bosekop, IV.1802, G. Wahlenberg (UPS - holotype).

Type locality coordinates: Data lacking.

Molecular barcode: Data lacking.

Thallus: areolate to bullate, brown, -0.5 mm thick. Apothecia biatorine to lecideine, to 1 mm diam., broadly sessile, margin thick and persistent. Hymenium to 60-80 µm high. Hypothecium dark brown. Spores Physconia-type, rugulate, broadly oblong, constricted at septum, 13-18 x 7-9.5 µm. Conidiomata + common, conidia 15-30 µm (Moberg 2002: 8).

Photobiont: Green alga.

Chemistry: No lichen substances by TLC in Nordic material (Moberg 2002: 8).

Ecology: Saxicolous, on granitic or basaltic seashore rocks in boreal or arctic areas (Moberg 2002: 8).

Distribution type: Coastal British Isles, Scandinavia, Siberia, Alaska, Canada and Antarctica.

Taxonomy: Data lacking.

Note:

Distribution Database: Distributions

Picture Database: Tropical Lichens

Molecular Database: Genbank

Synonym Database: Index Fungorum

Synonym Database: Mycobank