Calicium corynellum (Ach.) Ach.
(Rock Nail)

Interactions where Calicium corynellum 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 (stalked or more or less sessile) stalked or more or less sessile apothecium parasitises thallus UK/Ireland [Lichenes] lichens A Key to the Lichen-forming, Parasitic, Parasymbiotic and Saprophytic Fungi occurring on Lichens in the British Isles, Hawksworth, D.L., 1983
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Teloschistales/Caliciaceae/Calicium corynellum/Calicium corynellumrock nailstalked or more or less sessileapothecium Lichen / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lichenes/Licheneslichensthallus

Author & YearTitleSource
Hawksworth, D.L., 1983A Key to the Lichen-forming, Parasitic, Parasymbiotic and Saprophytic Fungi occurring on Lichens in the British Isles44pp, The British Lichen Society

Calicium corynellum (Rock Nail) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Calicium corynellum (Rock Nail) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCalicium corynellum (Rock Nail)
GenusCalicium (a genus of lichens)
FamilyCALICIACEAE (a family of lichens)
OrderTELOSCHISTALES (an order of lichens)
SubclassLECANOROMYCETIDAE (a subclass of lichens)
ClassLECANOROMYCETES (a class of lichens)
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 Calicium corynellum (Rock Nail)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Hawksworth, D.L. 1975 Notes on British Lichenicolous Fungi, I Kew Bulletin Vol 30 (1): 183-203.

Calicium corynellum (Rock Nail) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Calicium corynellum (Rock Nail):

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