BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)
Melanotus horizontalis (Bull.) P.D. Orton, 1984 (Wood Oysterling)
Records (and photo sets)
| Taxon | Summary | Date | Vice-county | Country |  |
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| Melanotus horizontalis | Fruitbody | 17 November 2002 | Berks | England | 16 | 3 | 7 |
| Melanotus horizontalis | Fruitbody | 22 October 1985 | North Wiltshire | England | 8 |
Suggested Literature
Identification Works
| Preece, T. & Chater, A., 2006 | Melanotus phillipsii growing on ergots on Spartina |
| Shattock, J. & R., 2006 | Fender Fungus |
Melanotus horizontalis may also be covered by literature listed under:
Feeding and other inter-species relationships
Melanotus horizontalis is associated with:
| fruitbody | Agave sisalana (Agavaceae) | fruitbody is saprobic on sisal-rope boat fender | 
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Shattock, J. & R., 2006 | |
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fruitbody | Trees - Broadleaved And Coniferous Trees | fruitbody is saprobic on rotting wood of products |
|
Shattock, J. & R., 2006 |
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fruitbody | Trees - Broadleaved And Coniferous Trees | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, usually decorticate wood |
|
Shattock, J. & R., 2006 |
| fruitbody | Claviceps purpurea var. spartinae - an ergot (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) | centrally-stiped fruitbody is saprobic on stroma |
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Preece, T. & Chater, A., 2006 |
Associated with Melanotus horizontalis:
Melanotus horizontalis may be associated with taxa listed at higher taxonomic level
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MYCETEAE (fungi, moulds and lichens) |
BASIDIOMYCETES (spore droppers) |
AGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools) |
References
| Preece, T. & Chater, A., 2006 | Melanotus phillipsii growing on ergots on Spartina |
| Shattock, J. & R., 2006 | Fender Fungus |
