Lichenopeltella peltigericola (D. Hawksw.) R. Sant.
(a lichenicolous ascomycete)

Interactions where Lichenopeltella peltigericola 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
perithecium perithecium parasitises thallus (esp. veins on underside) 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/Dothideomycetes/Microthyriales/Microthyriaceae/Lichenopeltella peltigericola/Lichenopeltella peltigericolaa lichenicolous ascomyceteperithecium Lichen / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Peltigerales/Peltigeraceae/Peltigera/Peltigeradog’s tooth lichens, dog lichensthallus (esp. veins on underside)

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

Lichenopeltella peltigericola (a lichenicolous ascomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Lichenopeltella peltigericola (a lichenicolous ascomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLichenopeltella peltigericola (a lichenicolous ascomycete)
GenusLichenopeltella (a genus of fly speck fungi and lichens)
FamilyMICROTHYRIACEAE (a family of fly speck fungi)
OrderMICROTHYRIALES (an order of fly speck fungi)
SubclassDOTHIDEOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of fungi)
ClassDOTHIDEOMYCETES (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 Lichenopeltella peltigericola (a lichenicolous ascomycete)

Lichenopeltella peltigericola (a lichenicolous ascomycete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Lichenopeltella peltigericola (a lichenicolous ascomycete):

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