Polycephalomyces ramosus (Peck) Mains
(an entomogenous fungus)

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)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
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:

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