Phycomyces nitens (C. Agardh) Kunze
(a pin mould)

Interactions where Phycomyces nitens 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
sporangiophore is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung UK/Ireland Felis catus Cat (Domestic), Feral Cat Carnivora: Felidae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
Phycomyces on feline faeces, Fletcher, H., 1976
 /Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Mucorales/Phycomycetaceae/Phycomyces nitens/Phycomyces nitensa pin mouldsporangiophore Animal / dung / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Carnivora/Felidae/Felis catus/Felis catuscat (domestic), feral catdung
sporangiophore is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung RODENTIA rodents Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Mucorales/Phycomycetaceae/Phycomyces nitens/Phycomyces nitensa pin mouldsporangiophore Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Rodentiarodentsdung
sporangiophore is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung [Herbivores] mammalian herbivores Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
Keys to Fungi on Dung, Richardson, M.J. & Watling, R., 1997
 /Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Mucorales/Phycomycetaceae/Phycomyces nitens/Phycomyces nitensa pin mouldsporangiophore Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Herbivores/Herbivoresmammalian herbivoresdung

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 246pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Fletcher, H., 1976Phycomyces on feline faecesVol 10 (2)
Richardson, M.J. & Watling, R., 1997Keys to Fungi on Dung2 edition, 68pp, British Mycological Society

Phycomyces nitens (a pin mould) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Phycomyces nitens (a pin mould) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPhycomyces nitens (a pin mould)
GenusPhycomyces (a genus of pin moulds)
FamilyPHYCOMYCETACEAE (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 Phycomyces nitens (a pin mould)

Phycomyces nitens (a pin mould) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Fletcher, H. 1976 Phycomyces on feline faeces Vol 10 (2)

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Phycomyces nitens (a pin mould):

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