Pilobolus Tode
(dung cannons)

Interactions where Pilobolus is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Filters:

Affected Part 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 Summary
mycelium is inhibited by Stilbella anamorph Stilbella fimetaria an anamorphic fungus Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Stilbella fimetaria/Stilbella fimetariaan anamorphic fungusStilbella anamorph Inhibits or restricts the growth of /Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Mucorales/Pilobolaceae/Pilobolus/Pilobolusdung cannonsmycelium Stilbella anamorph inhibits mycelium
colony colony is parasitised by sporangiophore Chaetocladium brefeldii a pin mould Mucorales: Mucoraceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Mucorales/Mucoraceae/Chaetocladium brefeldii/Chaetocladium brefeldiia pin mouldsporangiophore Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Mucorales/Pilobolaceae/Pilobolus/Pilobolusdung cannonscolony sporangiophore parasitises colony

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 246pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Pilobolus (dung cannons) may be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Pilobolus (dung cannons) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
Pilobolus crystallinus
Dung Cannon
Species 1 subtaxa 5 trophisms 1 references
Pilobolus kleinii
a dung cannon
Species 7 trophisms
Pilobolus lentiger
a fungus
Species 1 subtaxa 1 trophisms
Pilobolus oedipus
a dung cannon
Species 1 trophisms
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusPilobolus (dung cannons)
FamilyPILOBOLACEAE (a family of fungi)
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 Pilobolus (dung cannons)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Greaves, M. 2014 Pilobolus in Britain Field Mycology Vol 15 (2): 62-64.

Pilobolus (dung cannons) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Ingold, C.T. 1999 Active liberation of reproductive units in terrestrial fungi Mycologist Vol 13 (3): 113-116.
Ingold, C.T. 1973 Balloons as ballistospores Bull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 07 (2): 62-64.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Pilobolus (dung cannons):

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