Tetramelas pulverulentus (Anzi) A. Nordin & Tibell
(a lichenicolous lichen)

Interactions where Tetramelas pulverulentus 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
is associated with Physcia a genus of foliose lichens Teloschistales: Physciaceae A lichenicolous species of Pleospora (ascomycota) and a key to the fungi invading Physcia species, Hafellner, J. & Zimmermann, E., 2012
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Teloschistales/Caliciaceae/Tetramelas pulverulentus/Tetramelas pulverulentusa lichenicolous lichen Lichen / associate /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Teloschistales/Physciaceae/Physcia/Physciaa genus of foliose lichens
(immersed) immersed thallus lives on/in thallus UK/Ireland Physconia distorta a lichen Teloschistales: Physciaceae A Key to the Lichen-forming, Parasitic, Parasymbiotic and Saprophytic Fungi occurring on Lichens in the British Isles, Hawksworth, D.L., 1983
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Teloschistales/Caliciaceae/Tetramelas pulverulentus/Tetramelas pulverulentusa lichenicolous lichenimmersedthallus Lichen / symbiontUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Teloschistales/Physciaceae/Physconia distorta/Physconia distortaa lichenthallus
apothecium (immersed) immersed apothecium lives on/in UK/Ireland Physconia distorta a lichen Teloschistales: Physciaceae A Key to the Lichen-forming, Parasitic, Parasymbiotic and Saprophytic Fungi occurring on Lichens in the British Isles, Hawksworth, D.L., 1983
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Teloschistales/Caliciaceae/Tetramelas pulverulentus/Tetramelas pulverulentusa lichenicolous lichenimmersedapothecium Lichen / symbiontUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Teloschistales/Physciaceae/Physconia distorta/Physconia distortaa lichen

Author & YearTitleSource
Hafellner, J. & Zimmermann, E., 2012A lichenicolous species of Pleospora (ascomycota) and a key to the fungi invading Physcia speciesHerzogia Vol 25 (1): 47-59.
Hawksworth, D.L., 1983A Key to the Lichen-forming, Parasitic, Parasymbiotic and Saprophytic Fungi occurring on Lichens in the British Isles44pp, The British Lichen Society

Tetramelas pulverulentus (a lichenicolous lichen) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Tetramelas pulverulentus (a lichenicolous lichen) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTetramelas pulverulentus (a lichenicolous lichen)
GenusTetramelas
FamilyCALICIACEAE (a family of lichens)
OrderTELOSCHISTALES (an order of lichens)
SubclassLECANOROMYCETIDAE (a subclass of lichens)
ClassLECANOROMYCETES (a class of lichens)
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 Tetramelas pulverulentus (a lichenicolous lichen)

Tetramelas pulverulentus (a lichenicolous lichen) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Tetramelas pulverulentus (a lichenicolous lichen):

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