Ascobolus ciliatus Berk.
(a discomycete)

Interactions where Ascobolus ciliatus 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
apothecium (gregarious) gregarious apothecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung Oryctolagus cuniculus Rabbit, European Rabbit Lagomorpha: Leporidae First Steps - a Beginner’s Guide: Why not look at dung fungi?, Ing, B., 1989
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Ascobolaceae/Ascobolus ciliatus/Ascobolus ciliatusa discomycetegregariousapothecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Lagomorpha/Leporidae/Oryctolagus cuniculus/Oryctolagus cuniculusrabbit, european rabbitdung
apothecium (gregarious) gregarious apothecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung [Herbivores] mammalian herbivores Keys to Fungi on Dung, Richardson, M.J. & Watling, R., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Ascobolaceae/Ascobolus ciliatus/Ascobolus ciliatusa discomycetegregariousapothecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Herbivores/Herbivoresmammalian herbivoresdung

Author & YearTitleSource
Ing, B., 1989First Steps - a Beginner’s Guide: Why not look at dung fungi?Mycologist Vol 03 (1): 33-34.
Richardson, M.J. & Watling, R., 1997Keys to Fungi on Dung2 edition, 68pp, British Mycological Society

Ascobolus ciliatus (a discomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Ascobolus ciliatus (a discomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
Lasiobolus ciliatus
Synonym
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAscobolus ciliatus (a discomycete)
GenusAscobolus (a genus of discomycete fungi)
FamilyASCOBOLACEAE (a family of discomycetes)
OrderPEZIZALES (cup fungus)
SubclassPEZIZOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of cup fungi and discomycetes)
ClassPEZIZOMYCETES (discomycetes)
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 Ascobolus ciliatus (a discomycete)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Ing, B. 1989 First Steps - a Beginner’s Guide: Why not look at dung fungi? Mycologist Vol 03 (1): 33-34.

Ascobolus ciliatus (a discomycete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Ascobolus ciliatus (a discomycete):

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