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The occurrence and distribution of Piptocephalis, Syncephalis and Chaetocladium species on dung

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 November 2005

Michael J. RICHARDSON
Michael J. RICHARDSON
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165 Braid Road, Edinburgh EH10 6JE, UK. E-mail: mjrichardson@clara.net
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Abstract

Records of the Piptocephalidaceae and Chaetocladiaceae from over 800 samples of dung collected worldwide are analysed. Piptocephalis species were frequent, occurring especially on dung of rabbit (31% of all samples) in temperate regions. Chaetocladium and Syncephalis species were much less frequent. The status of these fungi as coprophils and reasons for the differences in distribution and substrate preference are discussed.

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Research Article
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Mycological Research , Volume 109 , Issue 12 , December 2005 , pp. 1425 - 1428
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The British Mycological Society 2005

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Footnotes

Dedicated to John Webster on the occasion of his 80th birthday.