Cladosporium myrmecophilum (Fresen.) Bayl. Ell.
(a hyphomycete)

Interactions where Cladosporium myrmecophilum is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
Cladosporium anamorph Cladosporium anamorph feeds on animal debris carton of nest Restricted Lasius fuliginosus Jet Ant, Jet Black Ant Hymenoptera: Formicidae The Ant, the Aphid and the Fungus, Tyler, J., 2008
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Cladosporiaceae/Cladosporium myrmecophilum/Cladosporium myrmecophiluma hyphomyceteCladosporium anamorph Animal / dung / debris saprobe /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Lasius fuliginosus/Lasius fuliginosusjet ant, jet black antcartonnestSole

Interactions where Cladosporium myrmecophilum is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Filters:

Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
conidiophore conidiophore of Cladosporium anamorph is used to build or strengthen the nest by worker Restricted Lasius fuliginosus Jet Ant, Jet Black Ant Hymenoptera: Formicidae The Ant, the Aphid and the Fungus, Tyler, J., 2008
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Lasius fuliginosus/Lasius fuliginosusjet ant, jet black antworker Fungus / nest /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Cladosporiaceae/Cladosporium myrmecophilum/Cladosporium myrmecophiluma hyphomyceteconidiophoreCladosporium anamorphSole worker builds nest using conidiophore of Cladosporium anamorph

Author & YearTitleSource
Tyler, J., 2008The Ant, the Aphid and the FungusField Mycology Vol 9 (1): 22-3.

Cladosporium myrmecophilum (a hyphomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Cladosporium myrmecophilum (a hyphomycete) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesCladosporium myrmecophilum (a hyphomycete)
GenusCladosporium (a genus of dematiaceous hyphomycetes)
FamilyCLADOSPORIACEAE (a family of fungi)
OrderCAPNODIALES (sooty moulds)
SubclassDOTHIDEOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of fungi)
ClassDOTHIDEOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Cladosporium myrmecophilum (a hyphomycete)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Tyler, J. 2008 The Ant, the Aphid and the Fungus Field Mycology Vol 9 (1): 22-3.

Cladosporium myrmecophilum (a hyphomycete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Cladosporium myrmecophilum (a hyphomycete):

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