Arthrobotrys conoides Drechsler
(a nematode-trapping fungus)

Interactions where Arthrobotrys conoides 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
Arthrobotrys anamorph colony of Arthrobotrys anamorph inhabits dung of dung UK/IrelandMinor [Herbivores] mammalian herbivores Dactylella lobata, predacious on Nematodes., Duddington, C.L., 1951
Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Orbiliomycetes/Orbiliales/Orbiliaceae/Arthrobotrys conoides/Arthrobotrys conoidesa nematode-trapping funguscolonyArthrobotrys anamorph Animal / dung / associateUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Herbivores/Herbivoresmammalian herbivoresdungMinor
Arthrobotrys anamorph adhesive network trap of Arthrobotrys anamorph is predator of UK/Ireland NEMATODA roundworms, eelworms or nematodes Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Further records of British predacious fungi. II., Duddington, C.L., 1951
Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Orbiliomycetes/Orbiliales/Orbiliaceae/Arthrobotrys conoides/Arthrobotrys conoidesa nematode-trapping fungusadhesive network trapArthrobotrys anamorph Animal / predatorUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Nematoda/Nematodaroundworms, eelworms or nematodes
Arthrobotrys anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Arthrobotrys anamorph is saprobic on dead [Herbaceous Plants] herbaceous plants Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Orbiliomycetes/Orbiliales/Orbiliaceae/Arthrobotrys conoides/Arthrobotrys conoidesa nematode-trapping funguseffusecolonyArthrobotrys anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Herbaceous Plants/Herbaceous Plantsherbaceous plantsdead

Author & YearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Duddington, C.L., 1951Dactylella lobata, predacious on Nematodes.TBMS Vol 34 (4): 489-491.
Duddington, C.L., 1951Further records of British predacious fungi. II.TBMS Vol 34 (2): 194-209.
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 246pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Arthrobotrys conoides (a nematode-trapping fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Arthrobotrys conoides (a nematode-trapping fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesArthrobotrys conoides (a nematode-trapping fungus)
GenusArthrobotrys (a genus of anamorphic fungi)
FamilyORBILIACEAE (glasscup discomycetes)
OrderORBILIALES (glasscups)
SubclassORBILIOMYCETIDAE (glasscups)
ClassORBILIOMYCETES (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 Arthrobotrys conoides (a nematode-trapping fungus)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Duddington, C.L. 1951 Further records of British predacious fungi. II. TBMS Vol 34 (2): 194-209.

Arthrobotrys conoides (a nematode-trapping fungus) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Arthrobotrys conoides (a nematode-trapping fungus):

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