Basidiobolus ranarum Eidam
(a zygomycete)

Interactions where Basidiobolus ranarum is the controlling partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see '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
is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung AMPHIBIA amphibians Teaching Techniques for Mycology: 5. Basidiobolus ranarum, Weber, R.W.S. & Webster, J., 1998
 /Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Basidiobolales/Basidiobolaceae/Basidiobolus ranarum/Basidiobolus ranaruma zygomycete Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Amphibiaamphibiansdung
is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung UK/Ireland Rana temporaria Common Frog Anura: Ranidae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Teaching Techniques for Mycology: 5. Basidiobolus ranarum, Weber, R.W.S. & Webster, J., 1998
 /Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Basidiobolales/Basidiobolaceae/Basidiobolus ranarum/Basidiobolus ranaruma zygomycete Animal / dung / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Anura/Ranidae/Rana temporaria/Rana temporariacommon frogdung
is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung REPTILIA reptiles Teaching Techniques for Mycology: 5. Basidiobolus ranarum, Weber, R.W.S. & Webster, J., 1998
 /Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Basidiobolales/Basidiobolaceae/Basidiobolus ranarum/Basidiobolus ranaruma zygomycete Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Reptilia/Reptiliareptilesdung
is spread by INSECTA true insects Teaching Techniques for Mycology: 5. Basidiobolus ranarum, Weber, R.W.S. & Webster, J., 1998
 /Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Basidiobolales/Basidiobolaceae/Basidiobolus ranarum/Basidiobolus ranaruma zygomycete Animal / vector /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Insectatrue insects
is spread by COLEOPTERA beetles Teaching Techniques for Mycology: 5. Basidiobolus ranarum, Weber, R.W.S. & Webster, J., 1998
 /Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Basidiobolales/Basidiobolaceae/Basidiobolus ranarum/Basidiobolus ranaruma zygomycete Animal / vector /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Coleopterabeetles

Basidiobolus ranarum (a zygomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Basidiobolus ranarum (a zygomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Weber, R.W.S. & Webster, J., 1998Teaching Techniques for Mycology: 5. Basidiobolus ranarumMycologist Vol 12 (4): 148-150.
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesBasidiobolus ranarum (a zygomycete)
FamilyBASIDIOBOLACEAE (a family of herptile dung fungi)
OrderBASIDIOBOLALES (an order of herptile dung fungi)
ClassZYGOMYCETES (pin moulds)
PhylumZYGOMYCOTA (pin moulds)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Basidiobolus ranarum (a zygomycete)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Weber, R.W.S. & Webster, J. 1998 Teaching Techniques for Mycology: 5. Basidiobolus ranarum Mycologist Vol 12 (4): 148-150.

Basidiobolus ranarum (a zygomycete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Literature

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Basidiobolus ranarum (a zygomycete):

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