Merismatium nigritellum (Nyl.) Vouaux
(a lichenicolous lichen)

Interactions where Merismatium nigritellum 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 UK/Ireland Placidium lachneum a lichen Verrucariales: Verrucariaceae A Key to the Lichen-forming, Parasitic, Parasymbiotic and Saprophytic Fungi occurring on Lichens in the British Isles, Hawksworth, D.L., 1983
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Verrucariales/Verrucariaceae/Merismatium nigritellum/Merismatium nigritelluma lichenicolous lichenperithecium Lichen / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Verrucariales/Verrucariaceae/Placidium lachneum/Placidium lachneuma lichenthallus
perithecium perithecium parasitises thallus UK/Ireland Protoblastenia calvaQuestionable a lichen Lecanorales: Psoraceae A Key to the Lichen-forming, Parasitic, Parasymbiotic and Saprophytic Fungi occurring on Lichens in the British Isles, Hawksworth, D.L., 1983
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Verrucariales/Verrucariaceae/Merismatium nigritellum/Merismatium nigritelluma lichenicolous lichenperithecium Lichen / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Lecanorales/Psoraceae/Protoblastenia calva/Protoblastenia calvaa lichen?thallus
perithecium perithecium parasitises thallus UK/Ireland Protoblastenia rupestrisQuestionable a lichen Lecanorales: Psoraceae A Key to the Lichen-forming, Parasitic, Parasymbiotic and Saprophytic Fungi occurring on Lichens in the British Isles, Hawksworth, D.L., 1983
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Verrucariales/Verrucariaceae/Merismatium nigritellum/Merismatium nigritelluma lichenicolous lichenperithecium Lichen / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Lecanorales/Psoraceae/Protoblastenia rupestris/Protoblastenia rupestrisa lichen?thallus

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

Merismatium nigritellum (a lichenicolous lichen) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Merismatium nigritellum (a lichenicolous lichen) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMerismatium nigritellum (a lichenicolous lichen)
GenusMerismatium (a genus of fungi)
FamilyVERRUCARIACEAE (a family of lichens)
OrderVERRUCARIALES (an order of lichens)
ClassEUROTIOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
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 Merismatium nigritellum (a lichenicolous lichen)

Merismatium nigritellum (a lichenicolous lichen) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Merismatium nigritellum (a lichenicolous lichen):

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