Muellerella pygmaea (Korb.) D. Hawksw.
(a lichenicolous fungus)

Interactions where Muellerella pygmaea 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 (more or less superficial, immersed only at base) more or less superficial, immersed only at base perithecium infects and damages thallus UK/Ireland Haematomma a genus of lichens Lecanorales: Haematommataceae 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/Muellerella pygmaea/Muellerella pygmaeaa lichenicolous fungusmore or less superficial, immersed only at baseperithecium Lichen / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Lecanorales/Haematommataceae/Haematomma/Haematommaa genus of lichensthallus
perithecium (more or less superficial, immersed only at base) more or less superficial, immersed only at base perithecium infects and damages thallus UK/Ireland Lecidea a genus of crustose lichens Lecideales: Lecideaceae 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/Muellerella pygmaea/Muellerella pygmaeaa lichenicolous fungusmore or less superficial, immersed only at baseperithecium Lichen / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Lecideales/Lecideaceae/Lecidea/Lecideaa genus of crustose lichensthallus
perithecium (more or less superficial, immersed only at base) more or less superficial, immersed only at base perithecium infects and damages thallus UK/Ireland [Lichenes] lichens 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/Muellerella pygmaea/Muellerella pygmaeaa lichenicolous fungusmore or less superficial, immersed only at baseperithecium Lichen / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lichenes/Licheneslichensthallus

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

Muellerella pygmaea (a lichenicolous fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Muellerella pygmaea (a lichenicolous fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMuellerella pygmaea (a lichenicolous fungus)
GenusMuellerella (a genus of lichens)
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 Muellerella pygmaea (a lichenicolous fungus)

Muellerella pygmaea (a lichenicolous fungus) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Muellerella pygmaea (a lichenicolous fungus):

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