Thelebolus polysporus (P. Karst.) Otani & Kanzawa
(a discomycete)

Interactions where Thelebolus polysporus 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 (scattered or gregarious, sessile) scattered or gregarious, sessile 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/Leotiomycetes/Thelebolales/Thelebolaceae/Thelebolus polysporus/Thelebolus polysporusa discomycetescattered or gregarious, sessileapothecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Bos taurus/Bos tauruscattle, domestic cattledung
apothecium (scattered or gregarious, sessile) scattered or gregarious, sessile apothecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung Lepus hares Lagomorpha: Leporidae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Thelebolales/Thelebolaceae/Thelebolus polysporus/Thelebolus polysporusa discomycetescattered or gregarious, sessileapothecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Lagomorpha/Leporidae/Lepus/Lepusharesdung
apothecium (scattered or gregarious, sessile) scattered or gregarious, sessile 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/Leotiomycetes/Thelebolales/Thelebolaceae/Thelebolus polysporus/Thelebolus polysporusa discomycetescattered or gregarious, sessileapothecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Lagomorpha/Leporidae/Oryctolagus cuniculus/Oryctolagus cuniculusrabbit, european rabbitdung
apothecium (scattered or gregarious, sessile) scattered or gregarious, sessile 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/Leotiomycetes/Thelebolales/Thelebolaceae/Thelebolus polysporus/Thelebolus polysporusa discomycetescattered or gregarious, sessileapothecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Perissodactyla/Equidae/Equus ferus/Equus ferushorsedung

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

Thelebolus polysporus (a discomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Thelebolus polysporus (a discomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesThelebolus polysporus (a discomycete)
GenusThelebolus (a genus of discomycetes)
FamilyTHELEBOLACEAE (a family of discomycetes)
OrderTHELEBOLALES (an order of discomycetes)
SubclassLEOTIOMYCETIDAE (powdery mildews)
ClassLEOTIOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
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 Thelebolus polysporus (a discomycete)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Graddon, W.D., Watling, R., Gunnell, J. & Frost, L.C. 1960 British Records 43-57 TBMS Vol 43 (4).

Thelebolus polysporus (a discomycete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Thelebolus polysporus (a discomycete):

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