Arthrobotrys dactyloides Drechsler
(an anamorphic fungus)

Interactions where Arthrobotrys dactyloides is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
Arthrobotrys anamorph colony of Arthrobotrys anamorph feeds on dead UK/Ireland NEMATODA roundworms, eelworms or nematodes Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Orbiliomycetes/Orbiliales/Orbiliaceae/Arthrobotrys dactyloides/Arthrobotrys dactyloidesan anamorphic funguscolonyArthrobotrys anamorph Animal / carrion / dead animal feederUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Nematoda/Nematodaroundworms, eelworms or nematodes
Arthrobotrys anamorph colony of Arthrobotrys anamorph is predator of UK/Ireland NEMATODA roundworms, eelworms or nematodes Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Orbiliomycetes/Orbiliales/Orbiliaceae/Arthrobotrys dactyloides/Arthrobotrys dactyloidesan anamorphic funguscolonyArthrobotrys anamorph Animal / predatorUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Nematoda/Nematodaroundworms, eelworms or nematodes
Arthrobotrys anamorph conidial trap of Arthrobotrys anamorph is predator of NEMATODA roundworms, eelworms or nematodes Morphogenesis in the nematode-trapping fungus Arthrobotrys oligospora – an extensive plasticity of infection structures, Nordbring-Hertz, B., 2004
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Orbiliomycetes/Orbiliales/Orbiliaceae/Arthrobotrys dactyloides/Arthrobotrys dactyloidesan anamorphic fungusconidial trapArthrobotrys anamorph Animal / predator /Animalia/Nematoda/Nematodaroundworms, eelworms or nematodes

Author & YearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Nordbring-Hertz, B., 2004Morphogenesis in the nematode-trapping fungus Arthrobotrys oligospora – an extensive plasticity of infection structuresMycologist Vol 18 (3): 125-133.

Arthrobotrys dactyloides (an anamorphic fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Arthrobotrys dactyloides (an anamorphic fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesArthrobotrys dactyloides (an anamorphic fungus)
GenusArthrobotrys (a genus of anamorphic fungi)
FamilyORBILIACEAE (glasscup discomycetes)
OrderORBILIALES (glasscups)
SubclassORBILIOMYCETIDAE (glasscups)
ClassORBILIOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Arthrobotrys dactyloides (an anamorphic fungus)

Arthrobotrys dactyloides (an anamorphic fungus) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Arthrobotrys dactyloides (an anamorphic fungus):

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