Microcalicium arenarium (Hampe ex A. Massal.) Tibell
(a lichenicolous ascomycete)

Interactions where Microcalicium arenarium 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) stalked apothecium parasitises thallus UK/IrelandMinor Psilolechia clavulifera a lichen Lecanorales: Psilolechiaceae 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/Microcaliciaceae/Microcalicium arenarium/Microcalicium arenariuma lichenicolous ascomycetestalkedapothecium Lichen / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Lecanorales/Psilolechiaceae/Psilolechia clavulifera/Psilolechia clavuliferaa lichenthallusMinor
apothecium (stalked) stalked apothecium parasitises thallus UK/Ireland Psilolechia lucida Sulphur Lichen Lecanorales: Psilolechiaceae 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/Microcaliciaceae/Microcalicium arenarium/Microcalicium arenariuma lichenicolous ascomycetestalkedapothecium Lichen / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Lecanorales/Psilolechiaceae/Psilolechia lucida/Psilolechia lucidasulphur lichenthallus

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

Microcalicium arenarium (a lichenicolous ascomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Microcalicium arenarium (a lichenicolous ascomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMicrocalicium arenarium (a lichenicolous ascomycete)
GenusMicrocalicium (a genus of lichens)
FamilyMICROCALICIACEAE (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 Microcalicium arenarium (a lichenicolous ascomycete)

Microcalicium arenarium (a lichenicolous ascomycete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Microcalicium arenarium (a lichenicolous ascomycete):

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