Harposporium helicoides Drechsler
(a nematode-trapping fungus)

Interactions where Harposporium helicoides 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
Harposporium anamorph Harposporium anamorph is predator of UK/Ireland NEMATODA roundworms, eelworms or nematodes Predacious fungi from rotten wood, Dixon, S.M., 1952
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Clavicipitaceae/Harposporium helicoides/Harposporium helicoidesa nematode-trapping fungusHarposporium anamorph Animal / predatorUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Nematoda/Nematodaroundworms, eelworms or nematodes
Harposporium anamorph Harposporium anamorph is saprobic on dead, rotting stump (base) UK/Ireland Betula pubescens Downy Birch Fagales: Betulaceae Predacious fungi from rotten wood, Dixon, S.M., 1952
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Clavicipitaceae/Harposporium helicoides/Harposporium helicoidesa nematode-trapping fungusHarposporium anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula pubescens/Betula pubescensdowny birchdead, rottingstump (base)

Author & YearTitleSource
Dixon, S.M., 1952Predacious fungi from rotten woodTBMS Vol 35 (2): 144-148.

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHarposporium helicoides (a nematode-trapping fungus)
GenusHarposporium (a form genus of anamorphic ascomycetes)
FamilyCLAVICIPITACEAE (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)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Harposporium helicoides (a nematode-trapping fungus)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Dixon, S.M. 1952 Predacious fungi from rotten wood TBMS Vol 35 (2): 144-148.

Harposporium helicoides (a nematode-trapping 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 Harposporium helicoides (a nematode-trapping fungus):

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