Syzygites megalocarpus Ehrenb.
(Toadstool Pin Mould)

Interactions where Syzygites megalocarpus 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
sporangium sporangium parasitises fruitbody Calvatia gigantea Giant Puffball Agaricales: Agaricaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Mucorales/Mucoraceae/Syzygites megalocarpus/Syzygites megalocarpustoadstool pin mouldsporangium Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Agaricaceae/Calvatia gigantea/Calvatia giganteagiant puffballfruitbody
sporangium sporangium parasitises fruitbody Amanita citrina False Deathcap Agaricales: Amanitaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Mucorales/Mucoraceae/Syzygites megalocarpus/Syzygites megalocarpustoadstool pin mouldsporangium Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Amanitaceae/Amanita citrina/Amanita citrinafalse deathcapfruitbody
sporangium sporangium parasitises fruitbody Amanita rubescens Blusher Agaricales: Amanitaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Mucorales/Mucoraceae/Syzygites megalocarpus/Syzygites megalocarpustoadstool pin mouldsporangium Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Amanitaceae/Amanita rubescens/Amanita rubescensblusherfruitbody
sporangium sporangium parasitises fruitbody BOLETACEAE sponge cap toadstools Boletales Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
On some features of growth and reproduction in Sporodinia grandis Link, Robinson, W., 1926
 /Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Mucorales/Mucoraceae/Syzygites megalocarpus/Syzygites megalocarpustoadstool pin mouldsporangium Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Boletaceae/Boletaceaesponge cap toadstoolsfruitbody
sporangium sporangium parasitises fruitbody Leccinum scabrum Brown Birch Bolete Boletales: Boletaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Mucorales/Mucoraceae/Syzygites megalocarpus/Syzygites megalocarpustoadstool pin mouldsporangium Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Boletaceae/Leccinum scabrum/Leccinum scabrumbrown birch boletefruitbody
sporangium sporangium parasitises fruitbody Scleroderma earthballs Boletales: Sclerodermataceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Mucorales/Mucoraceae/Syzygites megalocarpus/Syzygites megalocarpustoadstool pin mouldsporangium Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Sclerodermataceae/Scleroderma/Sclerodermaearthballsfruitbody
sporangium sporangium parasitises fruitbody Lactarius milkcap toadstools Russulales: Russulaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Mucorales/Mucoraceae/Syzygites megalocarpus/Syzygites megalocarpustoadstool pin mouldsporangium Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Russulaceae/Lactarius/Lactariusmilkcap toadstoolsfruitbody
sporangium sporangium parasitises fruitbody Russula brittlegill toadstools, russulas Russulales: Russulaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Mucorales/Mucoraceae/Syzygites megalocarpus/Syzygites megalocarpustoadstool pin mouldsporangium Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Russulaceae/Russula/Russulabrittlegill toadstools, russulasfruitbody

Syzygites megalocarpus (Toadstool Pin Mould) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Syzygites megalocarpus (Toadstool Pin Mould) 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
Robinson, W., 1926On some features of growth and reproduction in Sporodinia grandis LinkTBMS Vol 10 (4): 307-314.
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSyzygites megalocarpus (Toadstool Pin Mould)
FamilyMUCORACEAE (a family of pin moulds)
OrderMUCORALES (an order of pin moulds)
ClassZYGOMYCETES (pin moulds)
PhylumZYGOMYCOTA (pin moulds)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Syzygites megalocarpus (Toadstool Pin Mould)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Robinson, W. 1926 On some features of growth and reproduction in Sporodinia grandis Link TBMS Vol 10 (4): 307-314.

Syzygites megalocarpus (Toadstool Pin Mould) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Syzygites megalocarpus (Toadstool Pin Mould):

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