Dactylella heterospora Drechsler, 1943
(a nematode-trapping fungus)

Interactions where Dactylella heterospora 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
Dactylella anamorph constricting ring trap of Dactylella anamorph is predator of UK/Ireland NEMATODA roundworms, eelworms or nematodes Further records of British predacious fungi. II., Duddington, C.L., 1951
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Orbiliomycetes/Orbiliales/Orbiliaceae/Dactylella heterospora/Dactylella heterosporaa nematode-trapping fungusconstricting ring trapDactylella anamorph Animal / predatorUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Nematoda/Nematodaroundworms, eelworms or nematodes

Dactylella heterospora (a nematode-trapping fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Dactylella heterospora (a nematode-trapping fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Duddington, C.L., 1951Further records of British predacious fungi. II.TBMS Vol 34 (2): 194-209.
Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesDactylella heterospora (a nematode-trapping fungus)
Form genusDactylella (a genus of nematode parasitic 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)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Duddington, C.L. 1951 Further records of British predacious fungi. II. TBMS Vol 34 (2): 194-209.

Dactylella heterospora (a nematode-trapping fungus) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Dactylella heterospora (a nematode-trapping fungus):

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