Arthrobotrys musiformis Drechsler
(a nematode-trapping anamorphic fungus)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesArthrobotrys musiformis (a nematode-trapping anamorphic fungus)
Form genusArthrobotrys (a genus of anamorphic fungi)
FamilyORBILIACEAE (glasscup discomycetes)
OrderORBILIALES (glasscups)
SubclassORBILIOMYCETIDAE (glasscups)
ClassORBILIOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Duddington, C.L. 1950 Further records of British predacious fungi. I. TBMS Vol 33 (3+4): 209-214.

Arthrobotrys musiformis (a nematode-trapping anamorphic fungus) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Arthrobotrys musiformis (a nematode-trapping anamorphic fungus)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Arthrobotrys musiformis (a nematode-trapping anamorphic fungus)
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