Ascobolus rhytidosporus Brumm.
(a discomycete)

Interactions where Ascobolus rhytidosporus 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
apothecium apothecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung UK/Ireland [Mice] mice Rodentia: Muridae Recording discomycetes in Worcestershire, Clark, M.C., 1984
Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Ascobolaceae/Ascobolus rhytidosporus/Ascobolus rhytidosporusa discomyceteapothecium Animal / dung / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Muridae/Mice/Micemicedung
apothecium apothecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung [Voles] voles Rodentia: Muridae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Ascobolaceae/Ascobolus rhytidosporus/Ascobolus rhytidosporusa discomyceteapothecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Muridae/Voles/Volesvolesdung

Author & YearTitleSource
Clark, M.C., 1984Recording discomycetes in WorcestershireBull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 18 (2): 121-125.
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 246pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Ascobolus rhytidosporus (a discomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Ascobolus rhytidosporus (a discomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAscobolus rhytidosporus (a discomycete)
GenusAscobolus (a genus of discomycete fungi)
FamilyASCOBOLACEAE (a family of discomycetes)
OrderPEZIZALES (cup fungus)
SubclassPEZIZOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of cup fungi and discomycetes)
ClassPEZIZOMYCETES (discomycetes)
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 Ascobolus rhytidosporus (a discomycete)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Clark, M.C. 1984 Recording discomycetes in Worcestershire Bull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 18 (2): 121-125.

Ascobolus rhytidosporus (a discomycete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Ascobolus rhytidosporus (a discomycete):

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