Syzygites megalocarpus Ehrenb.
(Toadstool Pin Mould)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSyzygites megalocarpus (Toadstool Pin Mould)
FamilyMUCORACEAE (a family of pin moulds)
OrderMUCORALES (an order of pin moulds)
ClassZYGOMYCETES (pin moulds)
PhylumZYGOMYCOTA (pin moulds)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Syzygites megalocarpus (Toadstool Pin Mould) :
1: Syzygites megalocarpus (Toadstool Pin Mould)
17 Sep 2006 OSGR: SU47 51° 30’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on moribund Amanita rubescens
Image 1: Infected Blusher - oblique view - close-upImage 2: Infected Blusher - top view - close-upImage 3: Infection - close-up - enlargedImage 4: Infection - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 5: Infection - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 6: Infection - close-up - highly enlargedImage 7: Infection - close-up - highly enlarged (2)Image 8: Infection - close-up - highly enlarged (3)
2: Syzygites megalocarpus (Toadstool Pin Mould)
17 Sep 2006 OSGR: SU47 51° 30’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on moribund Amanita rubescens
Image 1: Mycogone rosea and Syzygites megalocarpus infections on ?Amanita fulvaImage 2: Mycogone rosea and Syzygites megalocarpus infections on ?Amanita fulva (2)
3: Syzygites megalocarpus (Toadstool Pin Mould)
18 Sep 2005 OSGR: SU76 51° 20’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
Colonies on gills of old Lactarius controversus cap . Photos: Infection, sporangiophores, sporangia, sporangioles, spores
Image 1: Colony - close-upImage 2: Colony - close-up - enlargedImage 3: Colony - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 4: Sporangiophores and hyphae - highly enlargedImage 5: Sporangiophores - highly enlargedImage 6: Sporangiole - microscope low magnificationImage 7: Sporangiophores - magnifiedImage 8: Sporangiophores - magnified (2)Image 9: Sporangiophores - microscope low magnificationImage 10: Sporangiophores - microscope low magnification (2)Image 11: Sporangium - septate base - microscope low magnificationImage 12: Sporangium - septate base - microscope low magnification (2)Image 13: Spores - magnifiedImage 14: Spores - on sporangium - magnified

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Robinson, W. 1926 On some features of growth and reproduction in Sporodinia grandis Link TBMS Vol 10 (4): 307-314.

Syzygites megalocarpus (Toadstool Pin Mould) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Syzygites megalocarpus (Toadstool Pin Mould)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 8 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Syzygites megalocarpus (Toadstool Pin Mould)
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