Leocarpus fragilis (Dicks.) Rostaf.
(a slime mould)

Interactions where Leocarpus fragilis is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

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Affected Part 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 Summary
sporangium sporangium is parasitised by colony of Aphanocladium anamorph UK/Ireland Nectriopsis sporangiicola an ascomycete Hypocreales: Bionectriaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
More on Mouldy Myxomycetes, Ing, B., 1976
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Bionectriaceae/Nectriopsis sporangiicola/Nectriopsis sporangiicolaan ascomycetecolonyAphanocladium anamorph Fungus / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Protozoa/Amoebozoa/Myxogastrea/Physarida/Physaraceae/Leocarpus fragilis/Leocarpus fragilisa slime mouldsporangium colony of Aphanocladium anamorph parasitises sporangium
sporangium sporangium is parasitised by colony of Sesquicillium anamorph Sesquicillium microsporum an anamorphic fungus Hypocreales: Ophiocordycipitaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Ophiocordycipitaceae/Sesquicillium microsporum/Sesquicillium microsporuman anamorphic funguscolonySesquicillium anamorph Fungus / parasite /Protozoa/Amoebozoa/Myxogastrea/Physarida/Physaraceae/Leocarpus fragilis/Leocarpus fragilisa slime mouldsporangium colony of Sesquicillium anamorph parasitises sporangium

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 246pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Ing, B., 1976More on Mouldy MyxomycetesBull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 10 (1): 30.

Leocarpus fragilis (a slime mould) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLeocarpus fragilis (a slime mould)
FamilyPHYSARACEAE (a family of slime moulds)
OrderPHYSARIDA (an order of slime moulds)
ClassMYXOGASTREA (slime moulds, myxomycetes)
SubphylumMYCETOZOA (a subphylum of slime moulds)
PhylumAMOEBOZOA (amoebae and cellular slime moulds)
SubkingdomSARCOMASTIGOTA (a subkingdom of protozoans)
KingdomPROTOZOA (protists, single-celled organisms)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Leocarpus fragilis (a slime mould)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Ing, B. 1987 First Steps - a Beginner’s Guide: Why not look at Myxomycetes? Mycologist Vol 01 (4): 162-163.

Leocarpus fragilis (a slime mould) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Leocarpus fragilis (a slime mould):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 24 images of Leocarpus fragilis (a slime mould)
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