Lichtheimia corymbifera (Cohn) Vuill.
(a pin mould)

Interactions where Lichtheimia corymbifera 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
infects AVES birds Absidia corymbifera, Lunn, J.A., 1977
 /Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Mucorales/Lichtheimiaceae/Lichtheimia corymbifera/Lichtheimia corymbiferaa pin mould Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Avesbirds
infects MAMMALIA mammals Absidia corymbifera, Lunn, J.A., 1977
 /Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Mucorales/Lichtheimiaceae/Lichtheimia corymbifera/Lichtheimia corymbiferaa pin mould Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Mammaliamammals
infects Bos taurus Cattle, Domestic Cattle Artiodactyla: Bovidae Absidia corymbifera, Lunn, J.A., 1977
 /Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Mucorales/Lichtheimiaceae/Lichtheimia corymbifera/Lichtheimia corymbiferaa pin mould Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Bos taurus/Bos tauruscattle, domestic cattle
infects Homo sapiens Man, Human Primates: Hominidae Absidia corymbifera, Lunn, J.A., 1977
 /Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Mucorales/Lichtheimiaceae/Lichtheimia corymbifera/Lichtheimia corymbiferaa pin mould Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensman, human
sporangiophore is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung Minor [Herbivores] mammalian herbivores Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
Keys to Fungi on Dung, Richardson, M.J. & Watling, R., 1997
 /Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Mucorales/Lichtheimiaceae/Lichtheimia corymbifera/Lichtheimia corymbiferaa pin mouldsporangiophore Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Herbivores/Herbivoresmammalian herbivoresdungMinor
sporangiophore is saprobic on dead, composted Major PLANTAE plants Absidia corymbifera, Lunn, J.A., 1977
 /Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Mucorales/Lichtheimiaceae/Lichtheimia corymbifera/Lichtheimia corymbiferaa pin mouldsporangiophore Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Plantaeplantsdead, compostedMajor

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 246pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Lunn, J.A., 1977Absidia corymbiferaI.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 521.
Richardson, M.J. & Watling, R., 1997Keys to Fungi on Dung2 edition, 68pp, British Mycological Society

Lichtheimia corymbifera (a pin mould) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Lichtheimia corymbifera (a pin mould) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLichtheimia corymbifera (a pin mould)
GenusLichtheimia (a genus of fungi)
FamilyLICHTHEIMIACEAE (a family of fungi)
OrderMUCORALES (an order of pin moulds)
ClassZYGOMYCETES (pin moulds)
PhylumZYGOMYCOTA (pin moulds)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Lichtheimia corymbifera (a pin mould)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Lunn, J.A. 1977 Absidia corymbifera I.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 521.
Sarbhoy, A.K. 1966 Absidia corymbifera (Cohn) Sacc. & Trotter, Syll. Fung. 21: 825, 1912. I.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 101.

Lichtheimia corymbifera (a pin 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 Lichtheimia corymbifera (a pin mould):

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