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Polycephalomyces ramosus (Peck) Mains, 1948 (an entomogenous fungus)

Suggested Literature

Identification Works

Moss, M, Spooner, B. & Mitchell, D.W., 2007 (Colour photograph and photomicrograph) Two rare and interesting entomogenous fungi from south-east England

Polycephalomyces ramosus may also be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
MYCETEAE
(fungi, moulds and lichens)
ASCOMYCOTA
(spore-shooters)
ASCOMYCETES
(spore shooters)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Polycephalomyces ramosus is associated with:

Photos Polycephalomyces anamorph, synnematum Insecta - insects synnematum of Polycephalomyces anamorph is associated with Moss, M, Spooner, B. & Mitchell, D.W., 2007
Photos Polycephalomyces anamorph, synnematum Melanotus (Zool.) - a genus of click beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae) synnematum of Polycephalomyces anamorph is associated with larva UK/Ireland Moss, M, Spooner, B. & Mitchell, D.W., 2007
Photos Polycephalomyces anamorph, synnematum Diptera - two-winged flies synnematum of Polycephalomyces anamorph is associated with Major Moss, M, Spooner, B. & Mitchell, D.W., 2007 [in caves]
Photos Polycephalomyces anamorph, synnematum Cordyceps - caterpillarclubs and truffleclubs (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) synnematum of Polycephalomyces anamorph parasitises mycelium Moss, M, Spooner, B. & Mitchell, D.W., 2007 [Cordyceps spp with Hirsutella anamorphs]
Polycephalomyces anamorph, synnematum Hirsutella dipterigena - an entomogenous ascomycete (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) synnematum of Polycephalomyces anamorph parasitises mycelium UK/Ireland Moss, M, Spooner, B. & Mitchell, D.W., 2007
Polycephalomyces anamorph, synnematum Hirsutella guignardii - an entomogenous ascomycete (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) synnematum of Polycephalomyces anamorph parasitises mycelium Major Moss, M, Spooner, B. & Mitchell, D.W., 2007

Associated with Polycephalomyces ramosus:

Polycephalomyces ramosus may be associated with taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

MYCETEAE
(fungi, moulds and lichens)
ASCOMYCETES
(spore shooters)

References

Moss, M, Spooner, B. & Mitchell, D.W., 2007 Two rare and interesting entomogenous fungi from south-east England

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