Arthrobotrys superba Corda
(an anamorphic fungus)

Interactions where Arthrobotrys superba 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			[Herbivores]	mammalian herbivores		Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Orbiliomycetes/Orbiliales/Orbiliaceae/Arthrobotrys superba/	Arthrobotrys superba	an anamorphic fungus			colony	Arthrobotrys anamorph	Animal / dung / associate			/Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Herbivores/	Herbivores	mammalian herbivores			dung
Arthrobotrys anamorph		colony of Arthrobotrys anamorph feeds on dead			NEMATODA	roundworms, eelworms or nematodes		Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Orbiliomycetes/Orbiliales/Orbiliaceae/Arthrobotrys superba/	Arthrobotrys superba	an anamorphic fungus			colony	Arthrobotrys anamorph	Animal / carrion / dead animal feeder		UK and/or Eire	/Animalia/Nematoda/	Nematoda	roundworms, eelworms or nematodes
Arthrobotrys anamorph		adhesive loop trap of Arthrobotrys anamorph is predator of			NEMATODA	roundworms, eelworms or nematodes		Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998 A survey of fungi which kill microscopic animals in the dung of the Amami rabbit, Glockling, S.L. & Yamada, F., 1997 Morphogenesis in the nematode-trapping fungus Arthrobotrys oligospora – an extensive plasticity of infection structures, Nordbring-Hertz, B., 2004	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Orbiliomycetes/Orbiliales/Orbiliaceae/Arthrobotrys superba/	Arthrobotrys superba	an anamorphic fungus			adhesive loop trap	Arthrobotrys anamorph	Animal / predator		UK and/or Eire	/Animalia/Nematoda/	Nematoda	roundworms, eelworms or nematodes
Arthrobotrys anamorph		adhesive network trap of Arthrobotrys anamorph is predator of			NEMATODA	roundworms, eelworms or nematodes		Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998 A survey of fungi which kill microscopic animals in the dung of the Amami rabbit, Glockling, S.L. & Yamada, F., 1997 Morphogenesis in the nematode-trapping fungus Arthrobotrys oligospora – an extensive plasticity of infection structures, Nordbring-Hertz, B., 2004	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Orbiliomycetes/Orbiliales/Orbiliaceae/Arthrobotrys superba/	Arthrobotrys superba	an anamorphic fungus			adhesive network trap	Arthrobotrys anamorph	Animal / predator		UK and/or Eire	/Animalia/Nematoda/	Nematoda	roundworms, eelworms or nematodes
Arthrobotrys anamorph		adhesive branch trap of Arthrobotrys anamorph is predator of			NEMATODA	roundworms, eelworms or nematodes		Morphogenesis in the nematode-trapping fungus Arthrobotrys oligospora – an extensive plasticity of infection structures, Nordbring-Hertz, B., 2004	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Orbiliomycetes/Orbiliales/Orbiliaceae/Arthrobotrys superba/	Arthrobotrys superba	an anamorphic fungus			adhesive branch trap	Arthrobotrys anamorph	Animal / predator			/Animalia/Nematoda/	Nematoda	roundworms, eelworms or nematodes
Arthrobotrys anamorph		conidial trap of Arthrobotrys anamorph is predator of			NEMATODA	roundworms, eelworms or nematodes		Morphogenesis in the nematode-trapping fungus Arthrobotrys oligospora – an extensive plasticity of infection structures, Nordbring-Hertz, B., 2004	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Orbiliomycetes/Orbiliales/Orbiliaceae/Arthrobotrys superba/	Arthrobotrys superba	an anamorphic fungus			conidial trap	Arthrobotrys anamorph	Animal / predator			/Animalia/Nematoda/	Nematoda	roundworms, eelworms or nematodes

Author & Year	Title	Source
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995	Fungi of the South East England	383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998	Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook	2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 246pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Glockling, S.L. & Yamada, F., 1997	A survey of fungi which kill microscopic animals in the dung of the Amami rabbit	Mycologist Vol 11 (3): 113-120.
Nordbring-Hertz, B., 2004	Morphogenesis in the nematode-trapping fungus Arthrobotrys oligospora – an extensive plasticity of infection structures	Mycologist Vol 18 (3): 125-133.

Arthrobotrys superba (an anamorphic fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Arthrobotrys superba (an anamorphic fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

Taxonomic hierarchy:

Anamorphic Species	Arthrobotrys superba (an anamorphic fungus)
Species	Arthrobotrys superbus (a fungus)
Genus	Arthrobotrys (a genus of anamorphic fungi)
Family	ORBILIACEAE (glasscup discomycetes)
Order	ORBILIALES (glasscups)
Subclass	ORBILIOMYCETIDAE (glasscups)
Class	ORBILIOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
Subphylum	PEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
Phylum	ASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
Kingdom	FUNGI (true fungi)
Domain	Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
Life	BIOTA (living things)

Arthrobotrys superba is also a member of:
Hyphomycetes - moulds (via Arthrobotrys)
Anamorphic fungi - mitosporic fungi (via Hyphomycetes)
Micromycetes - microfungi (via Anamorphic fungi)
Fungi s.l. - fungi (in the broad sense) (via Fungi)
Lower Plants - lower plants (via Fungi s.l.)

NBN

NBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Arthrobotrys superba (an anamorphic fungus)

Identification Works

Handling & Magnification	Author	Year	Title	Source
	Tzean, S.S. & Estey, R.H.	1978	Nematode-trapping Fungi as Mycopathogens	Phytopathology Vol 68: 1266-1270.

Arthrobotrys superba (an anamorphic fungus) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Arthrobotrys
(a genus of anamorphic fungi)

ORBILIACEAE
(glasscup discomycetes)

ORBILIOMYCETES
(a class of fungi)

ASCOMYCOTA
(spore shooters, ascomycete)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Hyphomycetes
(moulds)

Anamorphic fungi
(mitosporic fungi)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Arthrobotrys superba (an anamorphic fungus):

Arthrobotrys
(a genus of anamorphic fungi)

ORBILIACEAE
(glasscup discomycetes)

ORBILIOMYCETES
(a class of fungi)

ASCOMYCOTA
(spore shooters, ascomycete)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Hyphomycetes
(moulds)

Anamorphic fungi
(mitosporic fungi)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

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