Ctenomyces serratus Eidam
(an ascomycete)

Interactions where Ctenomyces serratus 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
gymnothecium gymnothecium feeds on animal debris dead, fallen feather AVES birds Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Onygenales/Arthrodermataceae/Ctenomyces serratus/Ctenomyces serratusan ascomycetegymnothecium Animal / dung / debris saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Avesbirdsdead, fallenfeather
gymnothecium gymnothecium is saprobic on root UK/Ireland Brassica oleracea var capitata Cabbage Brassicales: Brassicaceae Additional records of Ctenomyces serratus Eidam., Marsh, R.W., 1926
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Onygenales/Arthrodermataceae/Ctenomyces serratus/Ctenomyces serratusan ascomycetegymnothecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Brassica oleracea var. capitata/Brassica oleracea var. capitatacabbageroot
gymnothecium gymnothecium is saprobic on root UK/Ireland POACEAE grasses, couch Poales Additional records of Ctenomyces serratus Eidam., Marsh, R.W., 1926
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Onygenales/Arthrodermataceae/Ctenomyces serratus/Ctenomyces serratusan ascomycetegymnothecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Poaceaegrasses, couchroot

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 246pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Marsh, R.W., 1926Additional records of Ctenomyces serratus Eidam.TBMS Vol 10 (4): 314-316.

Ctenomyces serratus (an ascomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Ctenomyces serratus (an ascomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCtenomyces serratus (an ascomycete)
FamilyARTHRODERMATACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
OrderONYGENALES (an order of ascomycetes)
SubclassEUROTIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes)
ClassEUROTIOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
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 Ctenomyces serratus (an ascomycete)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Marsh, R.W. 1926 Additional records of Ctenomyces serratus Eidam. TBMS Vol 10 (4): 314-316.

Ctenomyces serratus (an ascomycete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Garg, A.P., Smith, S.N. & Pugh, G.J.F. 1985 Inhibition of growth of keratinophilic fungi by oils and fatty acids TBMS Vol 85 (2): 367-370.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Ctenomyces serratus (an ascomycete):

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