Ascobolus immersus Pers.
(an ascomycete fungus)

Interactions where Ascobolus immersus 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
apothecium apothecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung Bos taurus Cattle, Domestic Cattle Artiodactyla: Bovidae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Ascobolaceae/Ascobolus immersus/Ascobolus immersusan ascomycete fungusapothecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Bos taurus/Bos tauruscattle, domestic cattledung
apothecium apothecium 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/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Ascobolaceae/Ascobolus immersus/Ascobolus immersusan ascomycete fungusapothecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdung
apothecium apothecium 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/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Ascobolaceae/Ascobolus immersus/Ascobolus immersusan ascomycete fungusapothecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Carnivora/Canidae/Canis lupus subsp. familiaris/Canis lupus subsp. familiarisdog, domestic dogdung
apothecium apothecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung Oryctolagus cuniculus Rabbit, European Rabbit Lagomorpha: Leporidae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Ascobolaceae/Ascobolus immersus/Ascobolus immersusan ascomycete fungusapothecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Lagomorpha/Leporidae/Oryctolagus cuniculus/Oryctolagus cuniculusrabbit, european rabbitdung
apothecium apothecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung Equus ferus Horse Perissodactyla: Equidae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Ascobolaceae/Ascobolus immersus/Ascobolus immersusan ascomycete fungusapothecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Perissodactyla/Equidae/Equus ferus/Equus ferushorsedung
apothecium apothecium 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
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Ascobolaceae/Ascobolus immersus/Ascobolus immersusan ascomycete fungusapothecium 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

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAscobolus immersus (an ascomycete fungus)
GenusAscobolus (a genus of discomycete fungi)
FamilyASCOBOLACEAE (a family of discomycetes)
OrderPEZIZALES (cup fungus)
SubclassPEZIZOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of cup fungi and discomycetes)
ClassPEZIZOMYCETES (discomycetes)
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 Ascobolus immersus (an ascomycete fungus)

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

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Ingold, C.T. 2001 Turgor and spore release in ascus and basidium Mycologist Vol 15 (1): 45.
Ingold, C.T. 1999 Active liberation of reproductive units in terrestrial fungi Mycologist Vol 13 (3): 113-116.
Ingold, C.T. 1985 Water and spore discharge in ascomycetes and hymenomycetes TBMS Vol 85 (4): 575-583+Plate.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Ascobolus immersus (an ascomycete fungus):

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