Filobasidiella neoformans Kwon-Chung
(a basidiomycete yeast)

Interactions where Filobasidiella neoformans 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
Cryptococcus yeast anamorph Cryptococcus yeast anamorph inhabits dung of UK/Ireland Columba livia Rock Dove, Rock Pigeon, Feral Pigeon Columbiformes: Columbidae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Tremellomycetes/Tremellales/Tremellaceae/Filobasidiella neoformans/Filobasidiella neoformansa basidiomycete yeastCryptococcus yeast anamorph Animal / dung / associateUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Columbiformes/Columbidae/Columba livia/Columba liviarock dove, rock pigeon, feral pigeon
Cryptococcus yeast anamorph Cryptococcus yeast anamorph infects MAMMALIA mammals Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Tremellomycetes/Tremellales/Tremellaceae/Filobasidiella neoformans/Filobasidiella neoformansa basidiomycete yeastCryptococcus yeast anamorph Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Mammaliamammals
Cryptococcus yeast anamorph Cryptococcus yeast anamorph infects UK/Ireland Homo sapiens Man, Human Primates: Hominidae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Tremellomycetes/Tremellales/Tremellaceae/Filobasidiella neoformans/Filobasidiella neoformansa basidiomycete yeastCryptococcus yeast anamorph Animal / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensman, human

Author & YearTitleSource
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Filobasidiella neoformans (a basidiomycete yeast) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Filobasidiella neoformans (a basidiomycete yeast) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesFilobasidiella neoformans (a basidiomycete yeast)
GenusFilobasidiella (a genus of basidiomycete yeasts)
FamilyTREMELLACEAE (a family of jelly fungi)
OrderTREMELLALES (an order of jelly fungi)
ClassTREMELLOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Filobasidiella neoformans (a basidiomycete yeast)

Filobasidiella neoformans (a basidiomycete yeast) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Hamilton, A. 2002 Cryptococcus neoformans - the encapsulated menace Mycologist Vol 16 (3): 125-6.
HMG Schedule 5 to the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (Modification) Order 2007 www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2007/20070929.htm

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Filobasidiella neoformans (a basidiomycete yeast):

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