Sclerococcum simplex D. Hawksw.
(a lichenicolous anamorphic fungus)

Interactions where Sclerococcum simplex 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
Sclerococcum anamorph sporodochium of Sclerococcum anamorph lives on/in thallus UK/IrelandMinor Pertusaria a genus of crustose lichens Pertusariales: Pertusariaceae The Lichenicolous Hyphomycetes, Hawksworth, D.L., 1979
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/Sclerococcales/Sclerococcaceae/Sclerococcum simplex/Sclerococcum simplexa lichenicolous anamorphic fungussporodochiumSclerococcum anamorph Lichen / symbiontUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Pertusariales/Pertusariaceae/Pertusaria/Pertusariaa genus of crustose lichensthallusMinor
Sclerococcum anamorph sporodochium of Sclerococcum anamorph lives on/in apothecial verrucae UK/Ireland Pertusaria a genus of crustose lichens Pertusariales: Pertusariaceae The Lichenicolous Hyphomycetes, Hawksworth, D.L., 1979
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/Sclerococcales/Sclerococcaceae/Sclerococcum simplex/Sclerococcum simplexa lichenicolous anamorphic fungussporodochiumSclerococcum anamorph Lichen / symbiontUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Pertusariales/Pertusariaceae/Pertusaria/Pertusariaa genus of crustose lichensapothecial verrucae

Author & YearTitleSource
Hawksworth, D.L., 1979The Lichenicolous HyphomycetesBull. Br. mus. nat. hist. bot. Vol 6 (3): 183-300.
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

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesSclerococcum simplex (a lichenicolous anamorphic fungus)
GenusSclerococcum (a genus of lichenicolous anamorphic fungi)
FamilySCLEROCOCCACEAE (a family of fungi)
OrderSCLEROCOCCALES (an order of fungi)
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 Sclerococcum simplex (a lichenicolous anamorphic fungus)

Sclerococcum simplex (a lichenicolous anamorphic fungus) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Sclerococcum simplex (a lichenicolous anamorphic fungus):

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