Mucor mucedo Fresen.
(Common Pinmould)

Interactions where Mucor mucedo 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 Oryctolagus cuniculus Rabbit, European Rabbit Lagomorpha: Leporidae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Mucorales/Mucoraceae/Mucor mucedo/Mucor mucedocommon pinmouldsporangiophore Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Lagomorpha/Leporidae/Oryctolagus cuniculus/Oryctolagus cuniculusrabbit, european rabbitdung
sporangiophore 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/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Mucorales/Mucoraceae/Mucor mucedo/Mucor mucedocommon pinmouldsporangiophore Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Perissodactyla/Equidae/Equus ferus/Equus ferushorsedung
sporangiophore is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung [Mice] mice Rodentia: Muridae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Mucorales/Mucoraceae/Mucor mucedo/Mucor mucedocommon pinmouldsporangiophore Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Muridae/Mice/Micemicedung

Interactions where Mucor mucedo 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
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/Mucoraceae/Mucor mucedo/Mucor mucedocommon pinmouldcolony sporangiophore parasitises colony
mycelium mycelium is parasitised by sporangiophore Piptocephalis freseniana a pin mould Zoopagales: Piptocephalidaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Zoopagales/Piptocephalidaceae/Piptocephalis freseniana/Piptocephalis fresenianaa pin mouldsporangiophore Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Mucorales/Mucoraceae/Mucor mucedo/Mucor mucedocommon pinmouldmycelium sporangiophore parasitises mycelium

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

Mucor mucedo (Common Pinmould) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Mucor mucedo (Common Pinmould) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMucor mucedo (Common Pinmould)
GenusMucor (a genus of pinmoulds)
FamilyMUCORACEAE (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 Mucor mucedo (Common Pinmould)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Schipper, M.A.A. 1975 On Mucor mucedo, Mucor flavus and related species. Stud. Mycol. 10.

Mucor mucedo (Common Pinmould) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Mucor mucedo (Common Pinmould):

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