Corticifraga peltigerae (Fuckel) D. Hawksw. & R. Sant.
(a lichenicolous fungus)

Interactions where Corticifraga peltigerae 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 (immersed, grouped in circles) immersed, grouped in circles apothecium parasitises bleached white thallus UK/Ireland Peltigera dog’s tooth lichens, dog lichens Peltigerales: Peltigeraceae A Key to the Lichen-forming, Parasitic, Parasymbiotic and Saprophytic Fungi occurring on Lichens in the British Isles, Hawksworth, D.L., 1983
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Lecanorales/Corticifraga peltigerae/Corticifraga peltigeraea lichenicolous fungusimmersed, grouped in circlesapothecium Lichen / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Peltigerales/Peltigeraceae/Peltigera/Peltigeradog’s tooth lichens, dog lichensbleached whitethallus

Author & YearTitleSource
Hawksworth, D.L., 1983A Key to the Lichen-forming, Parasitic, Parasymbiotic and Saprophytic Fungi occurring on Lichens in the British Isles44pp, The British Lichen Society

Corticifraga peltigerae (a lichenicolous fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Corticifraga peltigerae (a lichenicolous fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCorticifraga peltigerae (a lichenicolous fungus)
OrderLECANORALES (an order of lichens)
SubclassLECANOROMYCETIDAE (a subclass of lichens)
ClassLECANOROMYCETES (a class of lichens)
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 Corticifraga peltigerae (a lichenicolous fungus)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Hawksworth, D.L. 1980 Notes on some fungi occurring on Peltigera, with a key to accepted species. TBMS Vol 74 (2): 363-386.

Corticifraga peltigerae (a lichenicolous 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 Corticifraga peltigerae (a lichenicolous fungus):

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