Sphaerodes episphaerium (W. Phillips & Plowr.) Clem.
(an ascomycete)

Interactions where Sphaerodes episphaerium 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
cleistothecium (superficial) superficial cleistothecium parasitises perithecium Hypomyces ochraceus an ascomycete Hypocreales: Hypocreaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Melanosporales/Ceratostomataceae/Sphaerodes episphaerium/Sphaerodes episphaeriuman ascomycetesuperficialcleistothecium Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Hypocreaceae/Hypomyces ochraceus/Hypomyces ochraceusan ascomyceteperithecium

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 246pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Sphaerodes episphaerium (an ascomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Sphaerodes episphaerium (an ascomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSphaerodes episphaerium (an ascomycete)
GenusSphaerodes (a genus of pyrenomycetes)
FamilyCERATOSTOMATACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
OrderMELANOSPORALES (an order of fungi)
SubclassHYPOCREOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes)
ClassSORDARIOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
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 Sphaerodes episphaerium (an ascomycete)

Sphaerodes episphaerium (an ascomycete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Sphaerodes episphaerium (an ascomycete):

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