Coccomyces dentatus (J.C. Schmidt & Kunze) Sacc.
(a discomycete)

Interactions where Coccomyces dentatus 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 (embedded) embedded apothecium is saprobic on dead leaf Minor Castanea sativa Sweet Chestnut Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Rhytismataceae/Coccomyces dentatus/Coccomyces dentatusa discomyceteembeddedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Castanea sativa/Castanea sativasweet chestnutdeadleafMinor (11-4)
apothecium (embedded) embedded apothecium is saprobic on fallen leaf Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Rhytismataceae/Coccomyces dentatus/Coccomyces dentatusa discomyceteembeddedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesfallenleaf (11-4)
apothecium (embedded) embedded apothecium is saprobic on locally bleached, dead, fallen leaf [Quercus (native spp)] native oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Rhytismataceae/Coccomyces dentatus/Coccomyces dentatusa discomyceteembeddedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus (native spp)/Quercus (native spp)native oakslocally bleached, dead, fallenleaf (11-4)

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCoccomyces dentatus (a discomycete)
GenusCoccomyces (a genus of ascomycetes)
FamilyRHYTISMATACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
OrderRHYTISMATALES (an order of ascomycetes)
SubclassLEOTIOMYCETIDAE (powdery mildews)
ClassLEOTIOMYCETES (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 Coccomyces dentatus (a discomycete)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Minter, D. 1990 First Steps: Little Black Spots Mycologist Vol 4(1): 38-39.

Coccomyces dentatus (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 Coccomyces dentatus (a discomycete):

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