Mycoacia fuscoatra (Fr.) Donk
(a resupinate tooth fungus)

Interactions where Mycoacia fuscoatra 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
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed, esp. wet wood Major Alnus alders Fagales: Betulaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Meruliaceae/Mycoacia fuscoatra/Mycoacia fuscoatraa resupinate tooth fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/Alnusaldersdead, fallen, decayed, esp. wetwoodMajor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed, esp. wet wood Major Betula birches Fagales: Betulaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Meruliaceae/Mycoacia fuscoatra/Mycoacia fuscoatraa resupinate tooth fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/Betulabirchesdead, fallen, decayed, esp. wetwoodMajor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed, esp. wet wood Major Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Meruliaceae/Mycoacia fuscoatra/Mycoacia fuscoatraa resupinate tooth fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesdead, fallen, decayed, esp. wetwoodMajor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed, esp. wet wood Major Salix willows Malpighiales: Salicaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Meruliaceae/Mycoacia fuscoatra/Mycoacia fuscoatraa resupinate tooth fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix/Salixwillowsdead, fallen, decayed, esp. wetwoodMajor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed, esp. wet wood UK/Ireland [Broadleaved trees] broadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Profiles of Fungi No. 89: Mycoacia fuscoatra (Fr.) Donk, Pegler, D.N. & Legon, N.W., 1998
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Meruliaceae/Mycoacia fuscoatra/Mycoacia fuscoatraa resupinate tooth fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees/Broadleaved treesbroadleaved, frondose or deciduous treesdead, fallen, decayed, esp. wetwood

Author & YearTitleSource
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Pegler, D.N. & Legon, N.W., 1998Profiles of Fungi No. 89: Mycoacia fuscoatra (Fr.) DonkMycologist Vol 12 (1): 36.

Mycoacia fuscoatra (a resupinate tooth fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Mycoacia fuscoatra (a resupinate tooth fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMycoacia fuscoatra (a resupinate tooth fungus)
GenusMycoacia (a genus of resupinate tooth fungi)
FamilyMERULIACEAE (rosette fungi)
OrderPOLYPORALES (polypores)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Mycoacia fuscoatra (a resupinate tooth fungus)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Pegler, D.N. & Legon, N.W. 1998 Profiles of Fungi No. 89: Mycoacia fuscoatra (Fr.) Donk Mycologist Vol 12 (1): 36.

Mycoacia fuscoatra (a resupinate tooth fungus) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Mycoacia fuscoatra (a resupinate tooth fungus):

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