''Arthrobotrys'' is a

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of mitosporic

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in the family Orbiliaceae. There are 71 species. They are predatory fungi that capture and feed on nematode worms. Rings that form on the hyphae constrict and entrap the worms, then hyphae grow into the worm and digest it.

Species

*'' Arthrobotrys aggregata'' Mekht. 1979 *'' Arthrobotrys alaskana'' Matsush.) Oorschot 1985 *'' Arthrobotrys amerospora'' S. Schenck, W.B. Kendr. & Pramer 1977 *''

Arthrobotrys anomala ''Arthrobotrys'' is a genus of mitosporic fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. There are 71 species. They are predatory fungi that capture and feed on nematode worms. Rings that form on the hyphae constrict and entrap the worms, then hyphae grow in ...

'' G.L. Barron & J.G.N. Davidson 1972 *'' Arthrobotrys apscheronica'' Mekht. 1973 *'' Arthrobotrys arthrobotryoides'' (Berl.) Lindau 1906 *''

Arthrobotrys azerbaijanica ''Arthrobotrys'' is a genus of mitosporic fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. There are 71 species. They are predatory fungi that capture and feed on nematode worms. Rings that form on the hyphae constrict and entrap the worms, then hyphae grow int ...

'' (Mekht.) Oorschot 1985 *''

Arthrobotrys bakunika ''Arthrobotrys'' is a genus of mitosporic fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. There are 71 species. They are predatory fungi that capture and feed on nematode worms. Rings that form on the hyphae constrict and entrap the worms, then hyphae grow int ...

'' Mekht. 1979 *''

Arthrobotrys botryospora ''Arthrobotrys'' is a genus of mitosporic fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. There are 71 species. They are predatory fungi that capture and feed on nematode worms. Rings that form on the hyphae constrict and entrap the worms, then hyphae grow int ...

'' G.L. Barron 1979 *''

Arthrobotrys brochopaga ''Arthrobotrys'' is a genus of mitosporic fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. There are 71 species. They are predatory fungi that capture and feed on nematode worms. Rings that form on the hyphae constrict and entrap the worms, then hyphae grow int ...

'' (Drechsler) S. Schenck, W.B. Kendr. & Pramer 1977 *''

Arthrobotrys chazarica ''Arthrobotrys'' is a genus of mitosporic fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. There are 71 species. They are predatory fungi that capture and feed on nematode worms. Rings that form on the hyphae constrict and entrap the worms, then hyphae grow int ...

'' Mekht. 1998 *''

Arthrobotrys chilensis ''Arthrobotrys'' is a genus of mitosporic fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. There are 71 species. They are predatory fungi that capture and feed on nematode worms. Rings that form on the hyphae constrict and entrap the worms, then hyphae grow int ...

'' Allesch. & Henn. 1897 *''

Arthrobotrys cladodes ''Arthrobotrys'' is a genus of mitosporic fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. There are 71 species. They are predatory fungi that capture and feed on nematode worms. Rings that form on the hyphae constrict and entrap the worms, then hyphae grow int ...

'' Drechsler 1937 *''

Arthrobotrys clavispora ''Arthrobotrys'' is a genus of mitosporic fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. There are 71 species. They are predatory fungi that capture and feed on nematode worms. Rings that form on the hyphae constrict and entrap the worms, then hyphae grow int ...

'' (R.C. Cooke) S. Schenck, W.B. Kendr. & Pramer 1977 *''

Arthrobotrys compacta ''Arthrobotrys'' is a genus of mitosporic fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. There are 71 species. They are predatory fungi that capture and feed on nematode worms. Rings that form on the hyphae constrict and entrap the worms, then hyphae grow int ...

'' Mekht. 1973 *''

Arthrobotrys conoides ''Arthrobotrys'' is a genus of mitosporic fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. There are 71 species. They are predatory fungi that capture and feed on nematode worms. Rings that form on the hyphae constrict and entrap the worms, then hyphae grow int ...

'' Drechsler 1937 *''

Arthrobotrys constringens ''Arthrobotrys'' is a genus of mitosporic fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. There are 71 species. They are predatory fungi that capture and feed on nematode worms. Rings that form on the hyphae constrict and entrap the worms, then hyphae grow int ...

'' Dowsett, J. Reid & Kalkat 1984 *''

Arthrobotrys cylindrospora ''Arthrobotrys'' is a genus of mitosporic fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. There are 71 species. They are predatory fungi that capture and feed on nematode worms. Rings that form on the hyphae constrict and entrap the worms, then hyphae grow in ...

'' (R.C. Cooke) S. Schenck, W.B. Kendr. & Pramer 1977 *''

Arthrobotrys dactyloides ''Arthrobotrys dactyloides'' is a species of fungus in the family Orbiliaceae. It is nematophagous, forming loops of hypha to trap nematodes, on which it then feeds. Description The species has a whitish spreading mycelium of branched, hyalin ...

'' Drechsler 1937 *''

Arthrobotrys deflectens ''Arthrobotrys'' is a genus of mitosporic fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. There are 71 species. They are predatory fungi that capture and feed on nematode worms. Rings that form on the hyphae constrict and entrap the worms, then hyphae grow int ...

'' Bres. 1903 *''

Arthrobotrys dendroides ''Arthrobotrys'' is a genus of mitosporic fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. There are 71 species. They are predatory fungi that capture and feed on nematode worms. Rings that form on the hyphae constrict and entrap the worms, then hyphae grow in ...

'' Kuthub., Muid & J. Webster 1985 *''

Arthrobotrys doliiformis ''Arthrobotrys'' is a genus of mitosporic fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. There are 71 species. They are predatory fungi that capture and feed on nematode worms. Rings that form on the hyphae constrict and entrap the worms, then hyphae grow in ...

'' Soprunov 1958 *''

Arthrobotrys drechsleri ''Arthrobotrys'' is a genus of mitosporic fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. There are 71 species. They are predatory fungi that capture and feed on nematode worms. Rings that form on the hyphae constrict and entrap the worms, then hyphae grow in ...

'' Soprunov 1958 *'' Arthrobotrys elegans'' (Subram. & Chandrash.) Seifert & W.B. Kendr. 1983 *'' Arthrobotrys ellipsospora'' Tubaki & K. Yamanaka 1984 *''

Arthrobotrys entomopaga ''Arthrobotrys'' is a genus of mitosporic fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. There are 71 species. They are predatory fungi that capture and feed on nematode worms. Rings that form on the hyphae constrict and entrap the worms, then hyphae grow in ...

'' Drechsler 1944 *'' Arthrobotrys ferox'' Onofri & S. Tosi 1992 *'' Arthrobotrys foliicola'' Matsush. 1975 *'' Arthrobotrys fruticulosa'' Mekht. 1979 *'' Arthrobotrys globospora'' (Soprunov) Sidorova, Gorlenko & Nalepina 1964,(Soprunov) Mekht. 1964 *'' Arthrobotrys haptospora'' (Drechsler) S. Schenck, W.B. Kendr. & Pramer 1977 *'' Arthrobotrys hertziana'' M. Scholler & A. Rubner 1999 *'' Arthrobotrys indica'' (Chowdhry & Bahl) M. Scholler, Hagedorn & A. Rubner 1999 *'' Arthrobotrys irregularis'' (Matr.) Mekht. 1971 *'' Arthrobotrys javanica'' (Rifai & R.C. Cooke) Jarow. 1970 *'' Arthrobotrys kirghizica'' Soprunov 1958 *'' Arthrobotrys longa'' Mekht. 1973 *'' Arthrobotrys longiphora'' (Xing Z. Liu & B.S. Lu) M. Scholler, Hagedorn & A. Rubner 1999 *'' Arthrobotrys longiramulifera'' Matsush. 1995 *'' Arthrobotrys longispora'' Soprunov, Preuss 1853 *'' Arthrobotrys mangrovispora'' Swe, Jeewon, Pointing & K.D. Hyde 2008 *'' Arthrobotrys megaspora'' (Boedijn) Oorschot 1985 *'' Arthrobotrys microscaphoides'' (Xing Z. Liu & B.S. Lu) M. Scholler, Hagedorn & A. Rubner 1999 *'' Arthrobotrys microspora'' (Soprunov) Mekht. 1971 *'' Arthrobotrys multisecundaria'' W.F. Hu & K.Q. Zhang 2006 *'' Arthrobotrys musiformis'' Drechsler 1937 *'' Arthrobotrys nematopaga'' (Mekht. & Faizieva) A. Rubner 1996 *'' Arthrobotrys nonseptata'' Z.F. Yu, S.F. Li & K.Q. Zhang 2009 *''

Arthrobotrys oligospora ''Arthrobotrys oligospora'' was discovered in Europe in 1850 by Georg Fresenius. ''A. oligospora'' is the model organism for interactions between fungi and nematodes. It is the most common nematode-capturing fungus, and most widespread nematode ...

'' Fresen. 1850 *'' Arthrobotrys oudemansii'' M. Scholler, Hagedorn & A. Rubner 2000 *'' Arthrobotrys oviformis'' Soprunov 1958 *'' Arthrobotrys perpasta'' (R.C. Cooke) Jarow. 1970 *'' Arthrobotrys polycephala'' (Drechsler) Rifai 1968 *'' Arthrobotrys pseudoclavata'' (Z.Q. Miao & Xing Z. Liu) J. Chen, L.L. Xu, B. Liu & Xing Z. Liu 2007 *'' Arthrobotrys pyriformis'' (Juniper) Schenk, W.B. Kendr. & Pramer 1977 *'' Arthrobotrys recta'' Preuss 1851 *'' Arthrobotrys robusta'' Dudd. 1952 *'' Arthrobotrys rosea'' Massee 1885 *'' Arthrobotrys scaphoides'' (Peach) S. Schenck, W.B. Kendr. & Pramer 1977 *'' Arthrobotrys sclerohypha'' (Drechsler) S. Schenck, W.B. Kendr. & Pramer 1977 *'' Arthrobotrys shahriari'' (Mekht.) M. Scholler, Hagedorn & A. Rubner 1999 *'' Arthrobotrys shizishanna'' (X.F. Liu & K.Q. Zhang) J. Chen, L.L. Xu, B. Liu & Xing Z. Liu 2007 *'' Arthrobotrys sinensis'' (Xing Z. Liu & K.Q. Zhang) M. Scholler, Hagedorn & A. Rubner 1999 *'' Arthrobotrys soprunovii'' Mekht. 1979 *'' Arthrobotrys stilbacea'' J.A. Mey. 1958 *'' Arthrobotrys straminicola'' Pidopl. 1948 *'' Arthrobotrys superba'' Corda 1839 *'' Arthrobotrys tabrizica'' (Mekht.) M. Scholler, Hagedorn & A. Rubner 1999 *''

Arthrobotrys venusta ''Arthrobotrys'' is a genus of mitosporic fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. There are 71 species. They are predatory fungi that capture and feed on nematode worms. Rings that form on the hyphae constrict and entrap the worms, then hyphae grow in ...

'' K.Q. Zhang 1994 *'' Arthrobotrys vermicola'' (R.C. Cooke & Satchuth.) Rifai 1968 *'' Arthrobotrys yunnanensis'' M.H. Mo & K.Q. Zhang 2005

References

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