Ophiocordyceps Petch

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
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ID refs
Ophiocordyceps entomorrhiza
an ascomycete
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 		Species 16 images
Ophiocordyceps forquignonii
Yellow Waspclub
Species 1 ident. refs
Ophiocordyceps gracilis
an ascomycete
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 		Species 13 images 3 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusOphiocordyceps
FamilyOPHIOCORDYCIPITACEAE (a family of entomopathogenic fungi)
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)

Ophiocordyceps may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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