Ovis aries Linnaeus, 1758
(Sheep (Domestic and Feral), Feral Sheep)

Interactions where Ovis aries is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

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has blood sucked by Dermacentor reticulatus Marsh Tick, Ornate Cow Tick Ixodida: Amblyommidae Ticks of North-West Europe, Hillyard, P.D., 1996
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Ixodida/Amblyommidae/Dermacentor reticulatus/Dermacentor reticulatusmarsh tick, ornate cow tick Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheep sucks the blood of
has blood sucked by Haemaphysalis punctata Coastal Red Tick, Red Sheep Tick Ixodida: Amblyommidae Ticks of North-West Europe, Hillyard, P.D., 1996
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Ixodida/Amblyommidae/Haemaphysalis punctata/Haemaphysalis punctatacoastal red tick, red sheep tick Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheep sucks the blood of
has blood sucked by Ixodes canisuga Fox Tick, Dog Tick Ixodida: Ixodidae Ticks of North-West Europe, Hillyard, P.D., 1996
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Ixodida/Ixodidae/Ixodes (Ixodes) canisuga/Ixodes (Ixodes) canisugafox tick, dog tick Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheep sucks the blood of
has blood sucked by Ixodes ricinus Sheep Tick, Pasture Tick, Castor Bean Tick, Deer Tick Ixodida: Ixodidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
Ticks of North-West Europe, Hillyard, P.D., 1996
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Ixodida/Ixodidae/Ixodes (Ixodes) ricinus/Ixodes (Ixodes) ricinussheep tick, pasture tick, castor bean tick, deer tick Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheep sucks the blood of
is ectoparasitised by imago UK/IrelandRestricted Melophagus ovinus Sheep Ked Diptera: Hippoboscidae Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae), Hutson, A.M., 1984
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Hippoboscidae/Melophagus ovinus/Melophagus ovinussheep kedimago Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepSole imago ectoparasitises
may be infected by Major Blue Tongue virus (BTV) Blue Tongue Disease - causative organism DEFRA: Animal Health and Welfare, DEFRA
/Blue Tongue virus (BTV)/Blue Tongue virus (BTV)blue tongue disease - causative organism Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepMajor infects
may be infected by Louping Ill virus a disease of sheep Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
/Louping Ill virus/Louping Ill virusa disease of sheep Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheep infects
body cavity body cavity of lamb is endoparasitised by larva Toxocara cati an arrow-worm Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
/Animalia/Nematoda/Toxocara cati/Toxocara catian arrow-wormlarva Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepbody cavitylamb larva endoparasitises body cavity of lamb
body cavity body cavity of lamb is endoparasitised by cyst Toxocara cati an arrow-worm Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
/Animalia/Nematoda/Toxocara cati/Toxocara catian arrow-wormcyst Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepbody cavitylamb cyst endoparasitises body cavity of lamb
body cavity body cavity is endoparasitised by Cysticercus larva Taenia hydatigena a tapeworm Tetraphyllidea: Taeniidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
/Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Tetraphyllidea/Taeniidae/Taenia hydatigena/Taenia hydatigenaa tapewormCysticercus larva Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepbody cavity Cysticercus larva endoparasitises body cavity
brain brain is endoparasitised by hydatid cyst Echinococcus granulosus a tapeworm Tetraphyllidea: Taeniidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
/Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Tetraphyllidea/Taeniidae/Echinococcus granulosus/Echinococcus granulosusa tapewormhydatid cyst Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepbrain hydatid cyst endoparasitises brain
brain brain is endoparasitised by Coenurus larva UK/Ireland Taenia multiceps a tapeworm Tetraphyllidea: Taeniidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
/Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Tetraphyllidea/Taeniidae/Taenia multiceps/Taenia multicepsa tapewormCoenurus larva Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepbrain Coenurus larva endoparasitises brain
dung dung may attract imago Typhaeus typhoeus Minotaur Beetle Coleoptera: Geotrupidae Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea), Jessop, L., 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Geotrupidae/Typhaeus typhoeus/Typhaeus typhoeusMinotaur beetleimago Animal / associate /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdung imago is associated with dung
dung dung animal debris may support larva Typhaeus typhoeus Minotaur Beetle Coleoptera: Geotrupidae Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea), Jessop, L., 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Geotrupidae/Typhaeus typhoeus/Typhaeus typhoeusMinotaur beetlelarva Animal / dung / debris saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdung larva feeds on animal debris dung
dung dung animal debris may support larva Acrossus luridus a dung beetle Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea), Jessop, L., 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Scarabaeidae/Acrossus luridus/Acrossus luridusa dung beetlelarva Animal / dung / debris saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdung larva feeds on animal debris dung
dung dung may shelter imago Acrossus luridus a dung beetle Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea), Jessop, L., 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Scarabaeidae/Acrossus luridus/Acrossus luridusa dung beetleimago Animal / resting place / under /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdung imago may be found under dung
dung dung animal debris may support larva Major Agoliinus lapponum Northern Dung Beetle Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea), Jessop, L., 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Scarabaeidae/Agoliinus lapponum/Agoliinus lapponumnorthern dung beetlelarva Animal / dung / debris saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdungMajor larva feeds on animal debris dung
dung dung may shelter imago Major Agoliinus lapponum Northern Dung Beetle Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea), Jessop, L., 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Scarabaeidae/Agoliinus lapponum/Agoliinus lapponumnorthern dung beetleimago Animal / resting place / under /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdungMajor imago may be found under dung
dung dung animal debris may support larva Minor Agoliinus nemoralis a dung beetle Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea), Jessop, L., 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Scarabaeidae/Agoliinus nemoralis/Agoliinus nemoralisa dung beetlelarva Animal / dung / debris saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdungMinor larva feeds on animal debris dung
dung dung may shelter imago Minor Agoliinus nemoralis a dung beetle Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea), Jessop, L., 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Scarabaeidae/Agoliinus nemoralis/Agoliinus nemoralisa dung beetleimago Animal / resting place / under /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdungMinor imago may be found under dung
dung dung animal debris may support larva Major Aphodius scrofa a dung beetle Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea), Jessop, L., 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Scarabaeidae/Aphodius (Trichonotulus) scrofa/Aphodius (Trichonotulus) scrofaa dung beetlelarva Animal / dung / debris saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdungMajor larva feeds on animal debris dung
dung dung may shelter imago Major Aphodius scrofa a dung beetle Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea), Jessop, L., 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Scarabaeidae/Aphodius (Trichonotulus) scrofa/Aphodius (Trichonotulus) scrofaa dung beetleimago Animal / resting place / under /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdungMajor imago may be found under dung
dung dung animal debris may support larva Major Colobopterus erraticus a dung beetle Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea), Jessop, L., 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Scarabaeidae/Colobopterus erraticus/Colobopterus erraticusa dung beetlelarva Animal / dung / debris saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdungMajor larva feeds on animal debris dung
dung dung may shelter imago Major Colobopterus erraticus a dung beetle Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea), Jessop, L., 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Scarabaeidae/Colobopterus erraticus/Colobopterus erraticusa dung beetleimago Animal / resting place / under /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdungMajor imago may be found under dung
dung dung animal debris may support larva Major Euorodalus coenosus a dung beetle Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea), Jessop, L., 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Scarabaeidae/Euorodalus coenosus/Euorodalus coenosusa dung beetlelarva Animal / dung / debris saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdungMajor larva feeds on animal debris dung
dung dung may shelter imago Euorodalus coenosus a dung beetle Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea), Jessop, L., 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Scarabaeidae/Euorodalus coenosus/Euorodalus coenosusa dung beetleimago Animal / resting place / under /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdung imago may be found under dung
dung dung animal debris may support larva Labarrus lividus a dung beetle Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea), Jessop, L., 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Scarabaeidae/Labarrus lividus/Labarrus lividusa dung beetlelarva Animal / dung / debris saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdung larva feeds on animal debris dung
dung dung may shelter imago Labarrus lividus a dung beetle Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea), Jessop, L., 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Scarabaeidae/Labarrus lividus/Labarrus lividusa dung beetleimago Animal / resting place / under /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdung imago may be found under dung
dung dung animal debris may support larva Nimbus obliteratus a dung beetle Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea), Jessop, L., 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Scarabaeidae/Nimbus obliteratus/Nimbus obliteratusa dung beetlelarva Animal / dung / debris saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdung larva feeds on animal debris dung
dung dung may shelter imago Nimbus obliteratus a dung beetle Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea), Jessop, L., 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Scarabaeidae/Nimbus obliteratus/Nimbus obliteratusa dung beetleimago Animal / resting place / under /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdung imago may be found under dung
dung dung animal debris may support larva Major Otophorus haemorrhoidalis a dung beetle Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea), Jessop, L., 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Scarabaeidae/Otophorus haemorrhoidalis/Otophorus haemorrhoidalisa dung beetlelarva Animal / dung / debris saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdungMajor larva feeds on animal debris dung
dung dung may shelter imago Major Otophorus haemorrhoidalis a dung beetle Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea), Jessop, L., 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Scarabaeidae/Otophorus haemorrhoidalis/Otophorus haemorrhoidalisa dung beetleimago Animal / resting place / under /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdungMajor imago may be found under dung
dung dung animal debris may support larva Restricted Phalacronothus quadrimaculatus a dung beetle Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea), Jessop, L., 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Scarabaeidae/Phalacronothus quadrimaculatus/Phalacronothus quadrimaculatusa dung beetlelarva Animal / dung / debris saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdungSole larva feeds on animal debris dung
dung dung may shelter imago Phalacronothus quadrimaculatus a dung beetle Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea), Jessop, L., 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Scarabaeidae/Phalacronothus quadrimaculatus/Phalacronothus quadrimaculatusa dung beetleimago Animal / resting place / under /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdung imago may be found under dung
dung dung animal debris may support larva Plagiogonus arenarius a dung beetle Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea), Jessop, L., 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Scarabaeidae/Plagiogonus arenarius/Plagiogonus arenariusa dung beetlelarva Animal / dung / debris saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdung larva feeds on animal debris dung
dung dung may shelter imago Plagiogonus arenarius a dung beetle Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea), Jessop, L., 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Scarabaeidae/Plagiogonus arenarius/Plagiogonus arenariusa dung beetleimago Animal / resting place / under /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdung imago may be found under dung
dung dung animal debris may support larva Major Planolinoides borealis a dung beetle Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea), Jessop, L., 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Scarabaeidae/Planolinoides borealis/Planolinoides borealisa dung beetlelarva Animal / dung / debris saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdungMajor larva feeds on animal debris dung
dung dung may shelter imago Major Planolinoides borealis a dung beetle Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea), Jessop, L., 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Scarabaeidae/Planolinoides borealis/Planolinoides borealisa dung beetleimago Animal / resting place / under /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdungMajor imago may be found under dung
dung dung dung may support pseudothecium Delitschia canina an ascomycete Pleosporales: Delitschiaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Delitschiaceae/Delitschia canina/Delitschia caninaan ascomycetepseudothecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdung pseudothecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support pseudothecium Delitschia patagonica an ascomycete Pleosporales: Delitschiaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Delitschiaceae/Delitschia patagonica/Delitschia patagonicaan ascomycetepseudothecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdung pseudothecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support pseudothecium Minor Delitschia winteri an ascomycete Pleosporales: Delitschiaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Delitschiaceae/Delitschia winteri/Delitschia winterian ascomycetepseudothecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdungMinor pseudothecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support mostly immersed pseudothecium Sporormiella australis an ascomycete Pleosporales: Sporormiaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Sporormiaceae/Sporormiella australis/Sporormiella australisan ascomycetemostly immersedpseudothecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdung mostly immersed pseudothecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support mostly immersed pseudothecium Sporormiella grandispora an ascomycete Pleosporales: Sporormiaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Sporormiaceae/Sporormiella grandispora/Sporormiella grandisporaan ascomycetemostly immersedpseudothecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdung mostly immersed pseudothecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support mostly immersed pseudothecium Sporormiella pulchella an ascomycete Pleosporales: Sporormiaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Sporormiaceae/Sporormiella pulchella/Sporormiella pulchellaan ascomycetemostly immersedpseudothecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdung mostly immersed pseudothecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support effuse colony of Monodictys dematiaceous anamorph Monodictys asperospora a dematiaceous anamorphic ascomycete Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Monodictys asperospora/Monodictys asperosporaa dematiaceous anamorphic ascomyceteeffusecolonyMonodictys dematiaceous anamorph Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdung effuse colony of Monodictys dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support perithecium Pyxidiophora microspora an ascomycete fungus Pyxidiophorales: Pyxidiophoraceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Laboulbeniomycetes/Pyxidiophorales/Pyxidiophoraceae/Pyxidiophora microspora/Pyxidiophora microsporaan ascomycete fungusperithecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdung perithecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support sessile apothecium Coprotus granuliformis a discomycete Thelebolales: Thelebolaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Thelebolales/Thelebolaceae/Coprotus granuliformis/Coprotus granuliformisa discomycetesessileapothecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdung sessile apothecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support sessile apothecium Coprotus lacteus a discomycete Thelebolales: Thelebolaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Thelebolales/Thelebolaceae/Coprotus lacteus/Coprotus lacteusa discomycetesessileapothecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdung sessile apothecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support scattered, often immersed apothecium Thelobius dubius var dubius a discomycete Thelebolales: Thelebolaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Thelebolales/Thelebolaceae/Thelobius dubius var. dubius/Thelobius dubius var. dubiusa discomycetescattered, often immersedapothecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdung scattered, often immersed apothecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support apothecium Ascobolus albidus a discomycete Pezizales: Ascobolaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Ascobolaceae/Ascobolus albidus/Ascobolus albidusa discomyceteapothecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdung apothecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support apothecium Ascobolus degluptus a discomycete Pezizales: Ascobolaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Ascobolaceae/Ascobolus degluptus/Ascobolus degluptusa discomyceteapothecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdung apothecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support sessile apothecium Ascobolus equinus a discomycete Pezizales: Ascobolaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Ascobolaceae/Ascobolus equinus/Ascobolus equinusa discomycetesessileapothecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdung sessile apothecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support apothecium Ascobolus immersus an ascomycete fungus Pezizales: Ascobolaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Ascobolaceae/Ascobolus immersus/Ascobolus immersusan ascomycete fungusapothecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdung apothecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support apothecium Ascobolus perplexans a discomycete Pezizales: Ascobolaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Ascobolaceae/Ascobolus perplexans/Ascobolus perplexansa discomyceteapothecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdung apothecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support apothecium Ascobolus roseopurpurascens a discomycete Pezizales: Ascobolaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Ascobolaceae/Ascobolus roseopurpurascens/Ascobolus roseopurpurascensa discomyceteapothecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdung apothecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support apothecium Ascobolus stictoideus a discomycete Pezizales: Ascobolaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Ascobolaceae/Ascobolus stictoideus/Ascobolus stictoideusa discomyceteapothecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdung apothecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support solitary, superficial, sessile apothecium Saccobolus caesariatus a discomycete Pezizales: Ascobolaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Ascobolaceae/Saccobolus caesariatus/Saccobolus caesariatusa discomycetesolitary, superficial, sessileapothecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdung solitary, superficial, sessile apothecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support solitary or gregarious, superficial, sessile apothecium Saccobolus citrinus a discomycete Pezizales: Ascobolaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Ascobolaceae/Saccobolus citrinus/Saccobolus citrinusa discomycetesolitary or gregarious, superficial, sessileapothecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdung solitary or gregarious, superficial, sessile apothecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support scattered or gregarious, superficial, sessile apothecium Saccobolus depauperatus a discomycete Pezizales: Ascobolaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Ascobolaceae/Saccobolus depauperatus/Saccobolus depauperatusa discomycetescattered or gregarious, superficial, sessileapothecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdung scattered or gregarious, superficial, sessile apothecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support solitary or gregarious, superficial, sessile apothecium Saccobolus glaber a discomycete Pezizales: Ascobolaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Ascobolaceae/Saccobolus glaber/Saccobolus glabera discomycetesolitary or gregarious, superficial, sessileapothecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdung solitary or gregarious, superficial, sessile apothecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support solitary or gregarious apothecium Ascodesmis nigricans a discomycete Pezizales: Ascodesmidaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Ascodesmidaceae/Ascodesmis nigricans/Ascodesmis nigricansa discomycetesolitary or gregariousapothecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdung solitary or gregarious apothecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support apothecium Iodophanus carneus a discomycete Pezizales: Pezizaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Pezizaceae/Iodophanus carneus/Iodophanus carneusa discomyceteapothecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdung apothecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support sessile apothecium Cheilymenia raripila a discomycete Pezizales: Pyronemataceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Pyronemataceae/Cheilymenia raripila/Cheilymenia raripilaa discomycetesessileapothecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdung sessile apothecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support apothecium Pseudombrophila theioleuca a discomycete Pezizales: Pyronemataceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Pyronemataceae/Pseudombrophila theioleuca/Pseudombrophila theioleucaa discomyceteapothecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdung apothecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support effuse colony of Oedocephalum anamorph Pyronema omphalodes a discomycete Pezizales: Pyronemataceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Pyronemataceae/Pyronema omphalodes/Pyronema omphalodesa discomyceteeffusecolonyOedocephalum anamorph Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdung effuse colony of Oedocephalum anamorph is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support superficial, frequently gregarious perithecium Major Sphaerodes fimicola a pyrenomycete Melanosporales: Ceratostomataceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Melanosporales/Ceratostomataceae/Sphaerodes fimicola/Sphaerodes fimicolaa pyrenomycetesuperficial, frequently gregariousperithecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdungMajor superficial, frequently gregarious perithecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support stromatic perithecium Selinia pulchra a pyrenomycete Hypocreales: Bionectriaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Bionectriaceae/Selinia pulchra/Selinia pulchraa pyrenomycetestromaticperithecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdung stromatic perithecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support perithecium Rare Chaetomium globosum an ascomycete fungus Sordariales: Chaetomiaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Chaetomiaceae/Chaetomium globosum/Chaetomium globosuman ascomycete fungusperithecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdungRare perithecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support perithecium Arnium hirtum a pyrenomycete Sordariales: Lasiosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Lasiosphaeriaceae/Arnium hirtum/Arnium hirtuma pyrenomyceteperithecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdung perithecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support basally immersed, mostly densely clustered perithecium Minor Cercophora coprophila a pyrenomycete Sordariales: Lasiosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Lasiosphaeriaceae/Cercophora coprophila/Cercophora coprophilaa pyrenomycetebasally immersed, mostly densely clusteredperithecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdungMinor basally immersed, mostly densely clustered perithecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support basally immersed, scattered or in small groups perithecium Minor Cercophora mirabilis a pyrenomycete Sordariales: Lasiosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Lasiosphaeriaceae/Cercophora mirabilis/Cercophora mirabilisa pyrenomycetebasally immersed, scattered or in small groupsperithecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdungMinor basally immersed, scattered or in small groups perithecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support partly immersed perithecium Podospora intestinacea a pyrenomycete Sordariales: Lasiosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Lasiosphaeriaceae/Podospora intestinacea/Podospora intestinaceaa pyrenomycetepartly immersedperithecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdung partly immersed perithecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support mostly crowded apothecium Podospora myriospora a pyrenomycete Sordariales: Lasiosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Lasiosphaeriaceae/Podospora myriospora/Podospora myriosporaa pyrenomycetemostly crowdedapothecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdung mostly crowded apothecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support perithecium Schizothecium hispidulum a pyrenomycete Sordariales: Lasiosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Lasiosphaeriaceae/Schizothecium hispidulum/Schizothecium hispiduluma pyrenomyceteperithecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdung perithecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support partly immersed perithecium Triangularia pauciseta a pyrenomycete Sordariales: Podosporaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Podosporaceae/Triangularia pauciseta/Triangularia paucisetaa pyrenomycetepartly immersedperithecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdung partly immersed perithecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support partly immersed perithecium Triangularia setosa a pyrenomycete Sordariales: Podosporaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Podosporaceae/Triangularia setosa/Triangularia setosaa pyrenomycetepartly immersedperithecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdung partly immersed perithecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support mostly grouped perithecium Sordaria lappae a pyrenomycete Sordariales: Sordariaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Sordariaceae/Sordaria lappae/Sordaria lappaea pyrenomycetemostly groupedperithecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdung mostly grouped perithecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support immersed perithecium Phomatospora coprophila a pyrenomycete Xylariales Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Phomatospora coprophila/Phomatospora coprophilaa pyrenomyceteimmersedperithecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdung immersed perithecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support immersed perithecium Hypocopra merdaria a pyrenomycete Xylariales: Xylariaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Hypocopra merdaria/Hypocopra merdariaa pyrenomyceteimmersedperithecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdung immersed perithecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung of esp. maritime dung may support stalked stroma ForeignMinor Poronia erici Dung Button Xylariales: Xylariaceae New European and Australian records of Poronia erici Lohmeyer and Benkert, and a fairy tale concerning their possible relationship, Lohmeyer, T.R., 1994
Fungal Portraits No. 48: Poronia erici, Spooner, B., 2011
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Poronia erici/Poronia ericidung buttonstalkedstroma Animal / dung / saprobeForeign /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdungesp. maritimeMinor stalked stroma is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung of esp. maritime
dung dung dung may support fruitbody UK/IrelandMajor Stropharia semiglobata Dung Roundhead Agaricales: Strophariaceae First Steps - a Beginner’s Guide: Why not look at dung fungi?, Ing, B., 1989
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Strophariaceae/Stropharia semiglobata/Stropharia semiglobatadung roundheadfruitbody Animal / dung / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdungMajor fruitbody is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support sporangiophore Mucor saturninus a pin mould Mucorales: Mucoraceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Mucorales/Mucoraceae/Mucor saturninus/Mucor saturninusa pin mouldsporangiophore Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdung sporangiophore is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support sporangiophore Pilobolus kleinii a dung cannon Mucorales: Pilobolaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Mucorales/Pilobolaceae/Pilobolus kleinii/Pilobolus kleiniia dung cannonsporangiophore Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdung sporangiophore is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support sporangiophore Rhopalomyces magnus a pin mould Zoopagales: Helicocephalidaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Zoopagales/Helicocephalidaceae/Rhopalomyces magnus/Rhopalomyces magnusa pin mouldsporangiophore Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdung sporangiophore is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung (buried) buried dung animal debris may support solitary larva Trypocopris vernalis Spring Dumbledor Coleoptera: Geotrupidae Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea), Jessop, L., 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Geotrupidae/Trypocopris vernalis/Trypocopris vernalisspring dumbledorsolitarylarva Animal / dung / debris saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepburieddung solitary larva feeds on animal debris buried dung
dung (buried) buried dung animal debris may support larva Onthophagus joannae a dung beetle Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea), Jessop, L., 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Scarabaeidae/Onthophagus joannae/Onthophagus joannaea dung beetlelarva Animal / dung / debris saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepburieddung larva feeds on animal debris buried dung
dung (buried) buried dung animal debris may support larva Onthophagus medius a dung beetle Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea), Jessop, L., 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Scarabaeidae/Onthophagus medius/Onthophagus mediusa dung beetlelarva Animal / dung / debris saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepburieddung larva feeds on animal debris buried dung
dung (buried) buried dung animal debris may support larva Onthophagus similis a dung beetle Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea), Jessop, L., 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Scarabaeidae/Onthophagus similis/Onthophagus similisa dung beetlelarva Animal / dung / debris saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepburieddung larva feeds on animal debris buried dung
dung (buried) buried dung dung may support long rooted, perithecial stroma UK/IrelandMinorCaptivity Podosordaria tulasnei a stromatic pyrenomycete Xylariales: Xylariaceae Podosordaria tulasnei: a pyrenomycete on rabbit pellets in sand dunes, Jones, P., 2013
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Podosordaria tulasnei/Podosordaria tulasneia stromatic pyrenomycetelong rooted, perithecialstroma Animal / dung / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepburieddungMinor Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally inducedlong rooted, perithecial stroma is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of buried dung
dung (buried) buried dung dung may support long rooted, stromatic perithecium UK/IrelandMinorCaptivity Podosordaria tulasnei a stromatic pyrenomycete Xylariales: Xylariaceae Podosordaria tulasnei: a pyrenomycete on rabbit pellets in sand dunes, Jones, P., 2013
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Podosordaria tulasnei/Podosordaria tulasneia stromatic pyrenomycetelong rooted, stromaticperithecium Animal / dung / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepburieddungMinor Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally inducedlong rooted, stromatic perithecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of buried dung
dung (dry) dry dung may shelter imago Odonteus armiger a dumbledor Coleoptera: Geotrupidae Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea), Jessop, L., 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Geotrupidae/Odonteus armiger/Odonteus armigera dumbledorimago Animal / resting place / under /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdrydung imago may be found under dry dung
dung (weathered) weathered dung dung may support fruitbody Major Panaeolus semiovatus var phalaenarum an egghead mottlegill Agaricales: Galeropsidaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Galeropsidaceae/Panaeolus semiovatus var. phalaenarum/Panaeolus semiovatus var. phalaenaruman egghead mottlegillfruitbody Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepweathereddungMajor fruitbody is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of weathered dung
dung (weathered) weathered dung dung may support fruitbody Panaeolus subfirmus a mottlegill Agaricales: Galeropsidaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Galeropsidaceae/Panaeolus subfirmus/Panaeolus subfirmusa mottlegillfruitbody Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepweathereddung fruitbody is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of weathered dung
dung (weathered) weathered dung dung may support fruitbody Coprinopsis filamentifera an inkcap Agaricales: Psathyrellaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Psathyrellaceae/Coprinopsis filamentifera/Coprinopsis filamentiferaan inkcapfruitbody Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepweathereddung fruitbody is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of weathered dung
dung (weathered) weathered dung dung may support fruitbody Major Coprinopsis utrifer an inkcap Agaricales: Psathyrellaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Psathyrellaceae/Coprinopsis utrifer/Coprinopsis utriferan inkcapfruitbody Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepweathereddungMajor fruitbody is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of weathered dung
dung (weathered) weathered dung dung may support fruitbody Major Coprinopsis vermiculifer an inkcap Agaricales: Psathyrellaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Psathyrellaceae/Coprinopsis vermiculifer/Coprinopsis vermiculiferan inkcapfruitbody Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepweathereddungMajor fruitbody is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of weathered dung
dung (wet, weathered) wet, weathered dung dung may support fruitbody Mycocalia denudata Common Mycocalia Agaricales: Agaricaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Agaricaceae/Mycocalia denudata/Mycocalia denudatacommon mycocaliafruitbody Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepwet, weathereddung fruitbody is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of wet, weathered dung
face (live) live face may be infected by confluent Pithomyces dematiaceous anamorph Pithomyces chartarum a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Pleosporales: Didymosphaeriaceae Pithomyces chartarum (Berk. & M.A. Curtis) M.B. Ellis, Sutton, B.C. & Gibson, I.A.S., 1977
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Didymosphaeriaceae/Pithomyces chartarum/Pithomyces chartaruma dematiaceous anamorphic fungusconfluentPithomyces dematiaceous anamorph Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepliveface confluent Pithomyces dematiaceous anamorph infects live face
hoof hoof dead is eaten by ascoma Onygena equina Horn Stalkball Onygenales: Onygenaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Onygenales/Onygenaceae/Onygena equina/Onygena equinahorn stalkballascoma Animal / carrion / dead animal feeder /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheephoof ascoma feeds on dead hoof
horn horn dead is eaten by ascoma Onygena equina Horn Stalkball Onygenales: Onygenaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Onygenales/Onygenaceae/Onygena equina/Onygena equinahorn stalkballascoma Animal / carrion / dead animal feeder /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheephorn ascoma feeds on dead horn
intestine intestine of lamb is endoparasitised by larva Toxocara cati an arrow-worm Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
/Animalia/Nematoda/Toxocara cati/Toxocara catian arrow-wormlarva Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepintestinelamb larva endoparasitises intestine of lamb
liver liver is endoparasitised by hydatid cyst Echinococcus granulosus a tapeworm Tetraphyllidea: Taeniidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
/Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Tetraphyllidea/Taeniidae/Echinococcus granulosus/Echinococcus granulosusa tapewormhydatid cyst Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepliver hydatid cyst endoparasitises liver
liver liver is endoparasitised by fluke Dicrocoelium lanceolatum Lancet Liver Fluke Plagiorchiida: Dicrocoeliidae The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VI Studies on Parasites, Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973
/Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Trematoda/Plagiorchiida/Dicrocoeliidae/Dicrocoelium lanceolatum/Dicrocoelium lanceolatumlancet liver flukefluke Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepliver fluke endoparasitises liver
lung lung is endoparasitised by hydatid cyst Echinococcus granulosus a tapeworm Tetraphyllidea: Taeniidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
/Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Tetraphyllidea/Taeniidae/Echinococcus granulosus/Echinococcus granulosusa tapewormhydatid cyst Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheeplung hydatid cyst endoparasitises lung
muscle muscle is endoparasitised by Cysticercus larva Taenia ovis a tapeworm Tetraphyllidea: Taeniidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
/Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Tetraphyllidea/Taeniidae/Taenia ovis/Taenia ovisa tapewormCysticercus larva Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepmuscle Cysticercus larva endoparasitises muscle
spinal cord spinal cord is endoparasitised by hydatid cyst Echinococcus granulosus a tapeworm Tetraphyllidea: Taeniidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
/Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Tetraphyllidea/Taeniidae/Echinococcus granulosus/Echinococcus granulosusa tapewormhydatid cyst Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepspinal cord hydatid cyst endoparasitises spinal cord
tissue tissue is endoparasitised by cyst Toxocara canis an arrow-worm, Toxocara blindness in humans (causative organism) Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
/Animalia/Nematoda/Toxocara canis/Toxocara canisan arrow-worm, Toxocara blindness in humans (causative organism)cyst Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheeptissue cyst endoparasitises tissue
tissue tissue is endoparasitised by larva Toxocara canis an arrow-worm, Toxocara blindness in humans (causative organism) Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
/Animalia/Nematoda/Toxocara canis/Toxocara canisan arrow-worm, Toxocara blindness in humans (causative organism)larva Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheeptissue larva endoparasitises tissue
wool wool accommodates puparium Restricted Melophagus ovinus Sheep Ked Diptera: Hippoboscidae Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae), Hutson, A.M., 1984
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Hippoboscidae/Melophagus ovinus/Melophagus ovinussheep kedpuparium Animal / resting place / within /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepwoolSole puparium rests inside wool
wool wool accommodates larva Restricted Melophagus ovinus Sheep Ked Diptera: Hippoboscidae Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae), Hutson, A.M., 1984
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Hippoboscidae/Melophagus ovinus/Melophagus ovinussheep kedlarva Animal / resting place / within /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepwoolSole larva rests inside wool
wool wool animal debris may support ascoma Major Onygena corvina Feather Stalkball Onygenales: Onygenaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Onygenales/Onygenaceae/Onygena corvina/Onygena corvinafeather stalkballascoma Animal / dung / debris saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepwoolMajor ascoma feeds on animal debris wool
wool (old, discarded) old, discarded wool of blanket animal debris may support fruitbody UK/IrelandRare Sistotrema coronilla a basidiomycete fungus Cantharellales: Hydnaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Cantharellales/Hydnaceae/Sistotrema coronilla/Sistotrema coronillaa basidiomycete fungusfruitbody Animal / dung / debris saprobeUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepold, discardedwoolblanketRare fruitbody feeds on animal debris old, discarded wool of blanket
woollen woollen of cloth animal debris may support gymnothecium Arthroderma uncinatum an ascomycete Onygenales: Arthrodermataceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Onygenales/Arthrodermataceae/Arthroderma uncinatum/Arthroderma uncinatuman ascomycetegymnothecium Animal / dung / debris saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepwoollencloth gymnothecium feeds on animal debris woollen of cloth
wound wound is ectoparasitised by larva Lucilia sericata Sheep-strike Greenbottle, Sheep-maggot Fly Diptera: Calliphoridae Diptera: Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata (I) Sect (a) Tachinidae and Calliphoridae, van Emden, F.I.,, 1954
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Calliphoridae/Lucilia sericata/Lucilia sericatasheep-strike greenbottle, sheep-maggot flylarva Animal / parasite / ectoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepwound larva ectoparasitises wound

Author & YearTitleSource
DEFRADEFRA: Animal Health and Welfarewww.defra.gov.uk/animalh/index.htm
Avery, R.A., 1974Identification of Animal ParasitesHulton Group Keys, 182pp, Hulton Educational Publications Ltd.
Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VI Studies on ParasitesField Studies 3: 681-718.
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 246pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Hillyard, P.D., 1996Ticks of North-West EuropeSynopses of the British Fauna (New Series), 52, 178pp, Field Studies Council
Hutson, A.M., 1984Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae)Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol 10. Part 7, 40pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Ing, B., 1989First Steps - a Beginner’s Guide: Why not look at dung fungi?Mycologist Vol 03 (1): 33-34.
Jessop, L., 1986Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea)Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects, Vol 5, Part 11, New edition, 53pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Jones, P., 2013Podosordaria tulasnei: a pyrenomycete on rabbit pellets in sand dunesField Mycology Vol 14 (3): 80-82.
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Lohmeyer, T.R., 1994New European and Australian records of Poronia erici Lohmeyer and Benkert, and a fairy tale concerning their possible relationshipMycologist Vol 08 (01): 16-20.
Spooner, B., 2011Fungal Portraits No. 48: Poronia ericiField Mycology Vol 12 (4): 110.
Sutton, B.C. & Gibson, I.A.S., 1977Pithomyces chartarum (Berk. & M.A. Curtis) M.B. EllisI.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 540: 1-2.
van Emden, F.I.,, 1954Diptera: Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata (I) Sect (a) Tachinidae and CalliphoridaeHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol X. Part 4(a), 133pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London

Ovis aries (Sheep (Domestic and Feral), Feral Sheep) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOvis aries (Sheep (Domestic and Feral), Feral Sheep)
GenusOvis (sheep)
FamilyBOVIDAE (cattle)
OrderARTIODACTYLA (even-toed ungulates)
ClassMAMMALIA (mammals)
SuperclassTETRAPODA (a superclass of unassigneds)
PhylumCHORDATA (vertebrates)
SuperphylumDEUTEROSTOMIA (deuterostomes)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Ovis aries (Sheep (Domestic and Feral), Feral Sheep)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. National Sheep Association - A to Z of Sheep Breeds www.nationalsheep.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=9&Itemid=41
RBST Rare Breeds of Britain 77pp, Rare Breeds Survival Trust

Breeds

Anon. 1913 British breeds of live stock 2nd edition, 234pp, Her Majesty’s Stationery Office

Ovis aries (Sheep (Domestic and Feral), Feral Sheep) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Living Countryside UK Agriculture www.ukagriculture.com
Saey, T.H. 2017 DNA evidence is rewriting domestication origin stories Science News Vol 191 (13).

Animal Health

McCracken, D & Bignal, E, 1991 Chemical alternatives to treatment of cattle with Ivermectin

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Ovis aries (Sheep (Domestic and Feral), Feral Sheep):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 22 images of Ovis aries (Sheep (Domestic and Feral), Feral Sheep)
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