Cryptothele (fungus)

Cryptothele
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Subdivision:	Pezizomycotina
Class:	Lichinomycetes
Order:	Lichinales
Family:	Lichinaceae
Genus:	Cryptothele Th. Fr.
Type species
Cryptothele permiscens (Nyl.) Th. Fr.
Species
North American species: C. granuliformis C. permiscens

Cryptothele is a genus of lichen within the Lichinaceae family. The genus contains eight species, two of which are found in North America.