Pilobolus Tode
(dung cannons)

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Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusPilobolus (dung cannons)
FamilyPILOBOLACEAE (a family of fungi)
OrderMUCORALES (an order of pin moulds)
ClassZYGOMYCETES (pin moulds)
PhylumZYGOMYCOTA (pin moulds)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Greaves, M. 2014 Pilobolus in Britain Field Mycology Vol 15 (2): 62-64.

Pilobolus (dung cannons) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Pilobolus (dung cannons)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 16 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Pilobolus (dung cannons)
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