Basidiobolus ranarum Eidam
(a zygomycete)

Interactions where Basidiobolus ranarum 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
is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung REPTILIA reptiles Teaching Techniques for Mycology: 5. Basidiobolus ranarum, Weber, R.W.S. & Webster, J., 1998
 /Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Basidiobolales/Basidiobolaceae/Basidiobolus ranarum/Basidiobolus ranaruma zygomycete Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Reptilia/Reptiliareptilesdung
is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung AMPHIBIA amphibians Teaching Techniques for Mycology: 5. Basidiobolus ranarum, Weber, R.W.S. & Webster, J., 1998
 /Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Basidiobolales/Basidiobolaceae/Basidiobolus ranarum/Basidiobolus ranaruma zygomycete Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Amphibiaamphibiansdung
is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung UK/Ireland Rana temporaria Common Frog Anura: Ranidae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Teaching Techniques for Mycology: 5. Basidiobolus ranarum, Weber, R.W.S. & Webster, J., 1998
 /Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Basidiobolales/Basidiobolaceae/Basidiobolus ranarum/Basidiobolus ranaruma zygomycete Animal / dung / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Anura/Ranidae/Rana temporaria/Rana temporariacommon frogdung
is spread by INSECTA true insects Teaching Techniques for Mycology: 5. Basidiobolus ranarum, Weber, R.W.S. & Webster, J., 1998
 /Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Basidiobolales/Basidiobolaceae/Basidiobolus ranarum/Basidiobolus ranaruma zygomycete Animal / vector /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Insectatrue insects
is spread by COLEOPTERA beetles Teaching Techniques for Mycology: 5. Basidiobolus ranarum, Weber, R.W.S. & Webster, J., 1998
 /Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Basidiobolales/Basidiobolaceae/Basidiobolus ranarum/Basidiobolus ranaruma zygomycete Animal / vector /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Coleopterabeetles

Author & YearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Weber, R.W.S. & Webster, J., 1998Teaching Techniques for Mycology: 5. Basidiobolus ranarumMycologist Vol 12 (4): 148-150.

Basidiobolus ranarum (a zygomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Basidiobolus ranarum (a zygomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesBasidiobolus ranarum (a zygomycete)
FamilyBASIDIOBOLACEAE (a family of herptile dung fungi)
OrderBASIDIOBOLALES (an order of herptile dung fungi)
ClassZYGOMYCETES (pin moulds)
PhylumZYGOMYCOTA (pin moulds)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Basidiobolus ranarum (a zygomycete)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Weber, R.W.S. & Webster, J. 1998 Teaching Techniques for Mycology: 5. Basidiobolus ranarum Mycologist Vol 12 (4): 148-150.

Basidiobolus ranarum (a zygomycete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Callaghan, A.A. 1969 Secondary conidium formation in Basidiobolus ranarum TBMS Vol 53 (1): 132-137.
Callaghan, A.A. 1969 Morphogenesis in Basidiobolus ranarum TBMS Vol 53 (1): 99-108, IN11.
Ingold, C.T. 1999 Active liberation of reproductive units in terrestrial fungi Mycologist Vol 13 (3): 113-116.
Manning, R.J. & Callaghan, A.A. 2008 Pathogenicity of Conidiobolus spp. and Basidiobolus ranarum to arthropods co-occurring in leaf litter FungEcol Vol 01 (1): 33-39.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Basidiobolus ranarum (a zygomycete):

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