Acrostalagmus obovatus
(a nematode fungus)

Interactions where Acrostalagmus obovatus 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
Dactylella anamorph (internal) internal mycelium of Dactylella anamorph feeds on dead UK/Ireland NEMATODA roundworms, eelworms or nematodes Further records of British predacious fungi. II., Duddington, C.L., 1951
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Hypocreaceae/Acrostalagmus obovatus/Acrostalagmus obovatusa nematode fungusinternalmyceliumDactylella anamorph Animal / carrion / dead animal feederUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Nematoda/Nematodaroundworms, eelworms or nematodes

Author & YearTitleSource
Duddington, C.L., 1951Further records of British predacious fungi. II.TBMS Vol 34 (2): 194-209.

Acrostalagmus obovatus (a nematode fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Acrostalagmus obovatus (a nematode fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesAcrostalagmus obovatus (a nematode fungus)
GenusAcrostalagmus (a form genus of nematode-trapping fungi)
FamilyHYPOCREACEAE (a family of pyrenomycetes)
OrderHYPOCREALES (an order of ascomycetes and lichens)
SubclassSORDARIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes and lichens)
ClassSORDARIOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Duddington, C.L. 1951 Further records of British predacious fungi. II. TBMS Vol 34 (2): 194-209.

Acrostalagmus obovatus (a nematode fungus) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Glockling, S.L. & Holbrook, G.P. 2005 Endoparasites of soil nematodes and rotifers II: The genus Haptocillium Mycologist Vol 19 (1): 2-9.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Acrostalagmus obovatus (a nematode fungus):

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