Volutella ciliata (Alb. & Schwein.) Fr.
(an anamorphic fungus)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesVolutella ciliata (an anamorphic fungus)
GenusVolutella (a genus of anamorphic fungi)
FamilyNECTRIACEAE (a family of pyrenomycetes)
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)
Records of Volutella ciliata (an anamorphic fungus) :
1: Volutella ciliata (an anamorphic fungus)
10 Sep 2006 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on dead, wet, decaying Bogbean rhizome at edge of pond
Image 1: In situ - highly magnifiedImage 2: In situ - highly magnified (2)Image 3: Base of setae - magnifiedImage 4: Colony - squash prep - microscope low magnificationImage 5: Conidia and setae - magnifiedImage 6: Conidia - highly magnifiedImage 7: Conidia - highly magnified (2)Image 8: Seta and richly branched conidiophore at base - magnifiedImage 9: Setae and conidia - magnifiedImage 10: Setae, conidiophore masses and conidia - magnifiedImage 11: Seta tip and conidia - highly magnified

Volutella ciliata (an anamorphic fungus) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Volutella ciliata (an anamorphic fungus)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 5 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Volutella ciliata (an anamorphic fungus)
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