Dactylospora parasitica (Flörke) Zopf
(a lichenicolous ascomycete)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesDactylospora parasitica (a lichenicolous ascomycete)
GenusDactylospora (a genus of lichens)
FamilyDACTYLOSPORACEAE (a family of lichens)
OrderLECANORALES (an order of lichens)
SubclassLECANOROMYCETIDAE (a subclass of lichens)
ClassLECANOROMYCETES (a class of lichens)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Dactylospora parasitica (a lichenicolous ascomycete) :
1: Dactylospora parasitica (a lichenicolous ascomycete)
28 Oct 1999 OSGR: SX84 50° 20’ N, 3° 40’ W Vice County: South Devon (VC 3) England
on Pertusaria
Image 1: Apothecia - close-upImage 2: Apothecia - on Pertusaria thallusImage 3: Apothecium - close-upImage 4: AsciImage 5: Asci (2)Image 6: Asci (3)Image 7: Asci and ascosporesImage 8: Asci and ascospores (2)Image 9: Asci, one with ripe ascospores

Dactylospora parasitica (a lichenicolous ascomycete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Dactylospora parasitica (a lichenicolous ascomycete)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 5 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Dactylospora parasitica (a lichenicolous ascomycete)
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