Melanospora caprina (Fr.) Sacc.
(an ascomycete)

Interactions where Melanospora caprina 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 (crowded, subiculate) crowded, subiculate perithecium parasitises old rhizomorph Armillaria mellea Honey Fungus Agaricales: Physalacriaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Melanosporales/Ceratostomataceae/Melanospora caprina/Melanospora caprinaan ascomycetecrowded, subiculateperithecium Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Physalacriaceae/Armillaria mellea/Armillaria melleahoney fungusoldrhizomorph
perithecium (crowded, subiculate) crowded, subiculate perithecium parasitises fruitbody Stereum hirsutum Hairy Curtain Crust Russulales: Stereaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Melanosporales/Ceratostomataceae/Melanospora caprina/Melanospora caprinaan ascomycetecrowded, subiculateperithecium Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Stereaceae/Stereum hirsutum/Stereum hirsutumhairy curtain crustfruitbody
perithecium (crowded, subiculate) crowded, subiculate perithecium parasitises fruitbody Tomentella ferruginea a resupinate fungus Thelephorales: Thelephoraceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Melanosporales/Ceratostomataceae/Melanospora caprina/Melanospora caprinaan ascomycetecrowded, subiculateperithecium Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Thelephorales/Thelephoraceae/Tomentella ferruginea/Tomentella ferrugineaa resupinate fungusfruitbody

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 246pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Melanospora caprina (an ascomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Melanospora caprina (an ascomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMelanospora caprina (an ascomycete)
GenusMelanospora (a genus of ascomycete fungi)
FamilyCERATOSTOMATACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
OrderMELANOSPORALES (an order of fungi)
SubclassHYPOCREOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes)
ClassSORDARIOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
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 Melanospora caprina (an ascomycete)

Melanospora caprina (an ascomycete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Melanospora caprina (an ascomycete):

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