Pyxidiophora microspora (D. Hawksw. & J. Webster) N. Lundq.
(an ascomycete fungus)

Interactions where Pyxidiophora microspora 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
perithecium perithecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung Ovis aries Sheep (Domestic and Feral), Feral Sheep Artiodactyla: Bovidae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Laboulbeniomycetes/Pyxidiophorales/Pyxidiophoraceae/Pyxidiophora microspora/Pyxidiophora microsporaan ascomycete fungusperithecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdung
perithecium perithecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung Canis lupus ssp familiaris Dog, Domestic Dog Carnivora: Canidae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Laboulbeniomycetes/Pyxidiophorales/Pyxidiophoraceae/Pyxidiophora microspora/Pyxidiophora microsporaan ascomycete fungusperithecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Carnivora/Canidae/Canis lupus subsp. familiaris/Canis lupus subsp. familiarisdog, domestic dogdung

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

Pyxidiophora microspora (an ascomycete fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Pyxidiophora microspora (an ascomycete fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPyxidiophora microspora (an ascomycete fungus)
GenusPyxidiophora (a genus of ascomycetes)
FamilyPYXIDIOPHORACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
OrderPYXIDIOPHORALES (an order of ascomycetes)
SubclassLABOULBENIOMYCETIDAE (laboulbeniomycetes)
ClassLABOULBENIOMYCETES (laboulbeniomycetes)
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 Pyxidiophora microspora (an ascomycete fungus)

Pyxidiophora microspora (an ascomycete fungus) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Pyxidiophora microspora (an ascomycete fungus):

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