Orbicula parietina (Schrad.) S. Hughes
(a discomycete)

Interactions where Orbicula parietina 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
cleistothecium (superficial, scattered or gregarious) superficial, scattered or gregarious cleistothecium feeds on animal debris pellet Rare STRIGIFORMES owls Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Pyronemataceae/Orbicula parietina/Orbicula parietinaa discomycetesuperficial, scattered or gregariouscleistothecium Animal / dung / debris saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Strigiformes/StrigiformesowlspelletRare
cleistothecium (superficial, scattered or gregarious) superficial, scattered or gregarious cleistothecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung [Herbivores] mammalian herbivores Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
Keys to Fungi on Dung, Richardson, M.J. & Watling, R., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Pyronemataceae/Orbicula parietina/Orbicula parietinaa discomycetesuperficial, scattered or gregariouscleistothecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Herbivores/Herbivoresmammalian herbivoresdung
cleistothecium (superficial, scattered or gregarious) superficial, scattered or gregarious cleistothecium is saprobic on compost [Herbaceous Plants] herbaceous plants Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Pyronemataceae/Orbicula parietina/Orbicula parietinaa discomycetesuperficial, scattered or gregariouscleistothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Herbaceous Plants/Herbaceous Plantsherbaceous plantscompost

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

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

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 246pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Richardson, M.J. & Watling, R., 1997Keys to Fungi on Dung2 edition, 68pp, British Mycological Society
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOrbicula parietina (a discomycete)
FamilyPYRONEMATACEAE (a family of discomycetes)
OrderPEZIZALES (cup fungus)
SubclassPEZIZOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of cup fungi and discomycetes)
ClassPEZIZOMYCETES (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 Orbicula parietina (a discomycete)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Campbell & Rodgers & Murray A psychrophilic Orbicula associated with oat kernels. Mycologist Vol 05 (3).

Orbicula parietina (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 Orbicula parietina (a discomycete):

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