Arthrobotrys superba Corda
(an anamorphic fungus)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesArthrobotrys superba (an anamorphic fungus)
SpeciesArthrobotrys superbus (a fungus)
GenusArthrobotrys (a genus of anamorphic fungi)
FamilyORBILIACEAE (glasscup discomycetes)
OrderORBILIALES (glasscups)
SubclassORBILIOMYCETIDAE (glasscups)
ClassORBILIOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Tzean, S.S. & Estey, R.H. 1978 Nematode-trapping Fungi as Mycopathogens Phytopathology Vol 68: 1266-1270.

Arthrobotrys superba (an anamorphic fungus) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Arthrobotrys superba (an anamorphic fungus)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 6 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Arthrobotrys superba (an anamorphic fungus)
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