Ophiocordyceps entomorrhiza (Dicks.) G.H. Sung, J.M. Sung, Hywel-Jones & Spatafora
(an ascomycete)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOphiocordyceps entomorrhiza (an ascomycete)
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)
Records of Ophiocordyceps entomorrhiza (an ascomycete) :
1: Ophiocordyceps entomorrhiza (an ascomycete) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
28 Sep 2000 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Hirsutella form infecting Rove Beetle
Image 1: Infection - oblique viewImage 2: Infection - side viewImage 3: Infection - top viewImage 4: Host - side view - close-upImage 5: Host - top viewImage 6: Infection - side viewImage 7: Infection - top viewImage 8: Flagellum apexImage 9: Urtica hairs on flagellum - side viewImage 10: Urtica hairs on flagellum - side view (2)Image 11: Urtica hairs on flagellum - side view (3)Image 12: Urtica hairs on flagellum - side view (4)Image 13: Urtica hairs on flagellum - side view (5)Image 14: Urtica hairs on flagellum - side view - close-upImage 15: Urtica hairs on flagellum - top viewImage 16: Urtica hairs on flagellum - top view (2)

Ophiocordyceps entomorrhiza (an ascomycete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Ophiocordyceps entomorrhiza (an ascomycete)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Ophiocordyceps entomorrhiza (an ascomycete)
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