Polycephalomyces ramosus (Peck) Mains
(an entomogenous fungus)

Interactions where Polycephalomyces ramosus 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
Polycephalomyces anamorph synnematum of Polycephalomyces anamorph is associated with INSECTA true insects Two rare and interesting entomogenous fungi from south-east England, Moss, M., Spooner, B. & Mitchell, D.W., 2007
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Ophiocordycipitaceae/Polycephalomyces ramosus/Polycephalomyces ramosusan entomogenous fungussynnematumPolycephalomyces anamorph Animal / associate /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Insectatrue insects
Polycephalomyces anamorph synnematum of Polycephalomyces anamorph is associated with larva UK/Ireland Melanotus (Zoo.) a genus of click beetles Coleoptera: Elateridae Two rare and interesting entomogenous fungi from south-east England, Moss, M., Spooner, B. & Mitchell, D.W., 2007
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Ophiocordycipitaceae/Polycephalomyces ramosus/Polycephalomyces ramosusan entomogenous fungussynnematumPolycephalomyces anamorph Animal / associateUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Elateridae/Melanotus (Zoo.)/Melanotus (Zoo.)a genus of click beetleslarva
Polycephalomyces anamorph synnematum of Polycephalomyces anamorph is associated with in caves Major DIPTERA two-winged flies Two rare and interesting entomogenous fungi from south-east England, Moss, M., Spooner, B. & Mitchell, D.W., 2007
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Ophiocordycipitaceae/Polycephalomyces ramosus/Polycephalomyces ramosusan entomogenous fungussynnematumPolycephalomyces anamorph Animal / associate /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged fliesin cavesMajor
Polycephalomyces anamorph synnematum of Polycephalomyces anamorph parasitises mycelium Cordyceps caterpillarclubs and truffleclubs Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae Two rare and interesting entomogenous fungi from south-east England, Moss, M., Spooner, B. & Mitchell, D.W., 2007
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Ophiocordycipitaceae/Polycephalomyces ramosus/Polycephalomyces ramosusan entomogenous fungussynnematumPolycephalomyces anamorph Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Cordycipitaceae/Cordyceps/Cordycepscaterpillarclubs and truffleclubsmycelium
Polycephalomyces anamorph synnematum of Polycephalomyces anamorph parasitises mycelium UK/Ireland Hirsutella dipterigena an entomogenous ascomycete Hypocreales: Ophiocordycipitaceae Two rare and interesting entomogenous fungi from south-east England, Moss, M., Spooner, B. & Mitchell, D.W., 2007
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Ophiocordycipitaceae/Polycephalomyces ramosus/Polycephalomyces ramosusan entomogenous fungussynnematumPolycephalomyces anamorph Fungus / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Ophiocordycipitaceae/Hirsutella dipterigena/Hirsutella dipterigenaan entomogenous ascomycetemycelium
Polycephalomyces anamorph synnematum of Polycephalomyces anamorph parasitises mycelium Major Hirsutella guignardii an entomogenous ascomycete Hypocreales: Ophiocordycipitaceae Two rare and interesting entomogenous fungi from south-east England, Moss, M., Spooner, B. & Mitchell, D.W., 2007
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Ophiocordycipitaceae/Polycephalomyces ramosus/Polycephalomyces ramosusan entomogenous fungussynnematumPolycephalomyces anamorph Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Ophiocordycipitaceae/Hirsutella guignardii/Hirsutella guignardiian entomogenous ascomycetemyceliumMajor

Author & YearTitleSource
Moss, M., Spooner, B. & Mitchell, D.W., 2007Two rare and interesting entomogenous fungi from south-east EnglandField Mycology Vol 8 (4): 115-118.

Polycephalomyces ramosus (an entomogenous fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Polycephalomyces ramosus (an entomogenous fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesPolycephalomyces ramosus (an entomogenous fungus)
FamilyOPHIOCORDYCIPITACEAE (a family of entomopathogenic fungi)
OrderHYPOCREALES (an order of ascomycetes and lichens)
SubclassSORDARIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes and lichens)
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 Polycephalomyces ramosus (an entomogenous fungus)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Moss, M., Spooner, B. & Mitchell, D.W. 2007 Two rare and interesting entomogenous fungi from south-east England Field Mycology Vol 8 (4): 115-118.

Polycephalomyces ramosus (an entomogenous 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 Polycephalomyces ramosus (an entomogenous fungus):

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