Arthrobotrys musiformis Drechsler
(a nematode-trapping anamorphic fungus)

Interactions where Arthrobotrys musiformis 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
Arthrobotrys anamorph sticky loop trap of Arthrobotrys anamorph is predator of UK/Ireland NEMATODA roundworms, eelworms or nematodes Further records of British predacious fungi. I., Duddington, C.L., 1950
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Orbiliomycetes/Orbiliales/Orbiliaceae/Arthrobotrys musiformis/Arthrobotrys musiformisa nematode-trapping anamorphic fungussticky loop trapArthrobotrys anamorph Animal / predatorUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Nematoda/Nematodaroundworms, eelworms or nematodes
Arthrobotrys anamorph conidial trap of Arthrobotrys anamorph is predator of Minor NEMATODA roundworms, eelworms or nematodes Morphogenesis in the nematode-trapping fungus Arthrobotrys oligospora – an extensive plasticity of infection structures, Nordbring-Hertz, B., 2004
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Orbiliomycetes/Orbiliales/Orbiliaceae/Arthrobotrys musiformis/Arthrobotrys musiformisa nematode-trapping anamorphic fungusconidial trapArthrobotrys anamorph Animal / predator /Animalia/Nematoda/Nematodaroundworms, eelworms or nematodesMinor

Author & YearTitleSource
Duddington, C.L., 1950Further records of British predacious fungi. I.TBMS Vol 33 (3+4): 209-214.
Nordbring-Hertz, B., 2004Morphogenesis in the nematode-trapping fungus Arthrobotrys oligospora – an extensive plasticity of infection structuresMycologist Vol 18 (3): 125-133.

Arthrobotrys musiformis (a nematode-trapping anamorphic fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Arthrobotrys musiformis (a nematode-trapping anamorphic fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesArthrobotrys musiformis (a nematode-trapping anamorphic fungus)
GenusArthrobotrys (a genus of anamorphic fungi)
FamilyORBILIACEAE (glasscup discomycetes)
OrderORBILIALES (glasscups)
SubclassORBILIOMYCETIDAE (glasscups)
ClassORBILIOMYCETES (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 Arthrobotrys musiformis (a nematode-trapping anamorphic fungus)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Duddington, C.L. 1950 Further records of British predacious fungi. I. TBMS Vol 33 (3+4): 209-214.

Arthrobotrys musiformis (a nematode-trapping anamorphic fungus) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Arthrobotrys musiformis (a nematode-trapping anamorphic fungus):

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