''Dactylella'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

comprising 72 species of mitosporic

fungi A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, separately from ...

in the family Orbiliaceae. They are notable for trapping and eating

nematode The nematodes ( or grc-gre, Νηματώδη; la, Nematoda) or roundworms constitute the phylum Nematoda (also called Nemathelminthes), with plant-Parasitism, parasitic nematodes also known as eelworms. They are a diverse animal phylum inhab ...

s. Members of this genus form a noose structure from several elongate cells. When stimulated by a nematode passing through the structure, the cells swell, tightening the noose and trapping the nematode. Filaments then grow into the nematode to absorb nutrients.

Species

*'' Dactylella acrochaeta'' Drechsler 1952 *'' Dactylella alaskana'' Matsush. 1975 *'' Dactylella alba'' (Preuss) Sacc. 1886 *'' Dactylella ambrosia'' (Gadd & Loos) K.Q. Zhang, Xing Z. Liu & L. Cao 1995 *'' Dactylella anisomeres'' Drechsler 1962 *'' Dactylella aphrobrocha'' Drechsler 1950 *'' Dactylella arcuata'' Scheuer & J. Webster 1990 *'' Dactylella arnaudii'' Yadav 1960 *''

Dactylella atractoides ''Dactylella'' is a genus comprising 72 species of mitosporic fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. They are notable for trapping and eating nematodes. Members of this genus form a noose structure from several elongate cells. When stimulated by a ne ...

'' Drechsler 1943 *'' Dactylella attenuata'' Xing Z. Liu, K.Q. Zhang & R.H. Gao 1997 *'' Dactylella beijingensis'' Xing Z. Liu, C.Y. Shen & W.F. Chiu 1992 *'' Dactylella candida'' (Nees) de Hoog 1985 *'' Dactylella chichisimensis'' Ts. Watan. 2001 *'' Dactylella cionopaga'' Drechsler 1950 *'' Dactylella clavata'' R.H. Gao, M.H. Sun & Xing Z. Liu 1995 *'' Dactylella clavispora'' J. Chen, L.L. Xu, B. Liu & Xing Z. Liu 2007 *'' Dactylella coccinella'' Ying Yang & Xing Z. Liu 2005 *'' Dactylella coelobrocha'' Drechsler 1947 *''

Dactylella copepodii ''Dactylella'' is a genus comprising 72 species of mitosporic fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. They are notable for trapping and eating nematodes. Members of this genus form a noose structure from several elongate cells. When stimulated by a ne ...

'' G.L. Barron 1990 *''

Dactylella coprophila ''Dactylella'' is a genus comprising 72 species of mitosporic fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. They are notable for trapping and eating nematodes. Members of this genus form a noose structure from several elongate cells. When stimulated by a ne ...

'' Faurel & Schotter 1965 *''

Dactylella crassa ''Dactylella'' is a genus comprising 72 species of mitosporic fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. They are notable for trapping and eating nematodes. Members of this genus form a noose structure from several elongate cells. When stimulated by a ne ...

'' Z.Q. Miao, Lei & Xing Z. Liu 1999 *''

Dactylella cystospora ''Dactylella'' is a genus comprising 72 species of mitosporic fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. They are notable for trapping and eating nematodes. Members of this genus form a noose structure from several elongate cells. When stimulated by a ne ...

'' R.C. Cooke *''

Dactylella dasguptae ''Dactylella'' is a genus comprising 72 species of mitosporic fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. They are notable for trapping and eating nematode The nematodes ( or grc-gre, Νηματώδη; la, Nematoda) or roundworms constitute the phy ...

'' (S.K. Shome & U. Shome) de Hoog & Oorschot 1985 *'' Dactylella deodycoides '' Drechsler *'' Dactylella dianchiensis'' Y. Hao & K.Q. Zhang 2004 *'' Dactylella dorsalia'' Y. Zhang bis, Z.F. Yu & K.Q. Zhang 2007 *'' Dactylella formosana'' J.Y. Liou, G.Y. Liou & Tzean 1995 *'' Dactylella formosensis'' Sawada 1959 *'' Dactylella fusariispora'' (Mekht.) K.Q. Zhang, Xing Z. Liu & L. Cao 1995 *'' Dactylella fusiformis'' Grove *'' Dactylella gampsospora'' (Drechsler) de Hoog & Oorschot 1985 *'' Dactylella gephyropaga'' Drechsler 1937 *'' Dactylella haptospora'' Drechsler) K.Q. Zhang, Xing Z. Liu & L. Cao 1995 *'' Dactylella heptameres'' Drechsler 1943 *'' Dactylella heterospora'' Drechsler 1943 *'' Dactylella huisuniana'' J.L. Chen, T.L. Huang & Tzean 1998 *'' Dactylella implexa'' (Berk. & Broome) Sacc. 1886 *'' Dactylella inquisitor'' Jarow. 1971 *'' Dactylella intermedia'' T.F. Li, Lei & Xing Z. Liu 1998 *'' Dactylella lignatilis'' M.H. Mo & K.Q. Zhang 2005 *'' Dactylella lysipaga'' Drechsler 1937 *'' Dactylella mammillata'' S.M. Dixon 1952 *'' Dactylella megalobrocha'' Glockling 1994 *'' Dactylella microaquatica'' Tubaki 1957 *'' Dactylella nuorilangana'' X.F. Liu & K.Q. Zhang 2006 *'' Dactylella oxyspora'' (Sacc. & Marchal) Matsush. 1971 *'' Dactylella panlongana'' X.F. Liu & K.Q. Zhang 2006 *'' Dactylella papayae'' Sawada 1959 *'' Dactylella passalopaga'' Drechsler 1936 *'' Dactylella piriformis'' (Preuss) Sacc. 1886 *'' Dactylella plumicola'' Grove 1916 *'' Dactylella polycephala'' Drechsler 1937 *'' Dactylella polyctona'' (Drechsler) K.Q. Zhang, Xing Z. Liu & L. Cao 1995 *'' Dactylella pseudoclavata'' Z.Q. Miao & Xing Z. Liu 2003 *'' Dactylella pulchra'' (Linder) de Hoog & Oorschot 1985 *'' Dactylella ramosa'' Matsush. 1971 *'' Dactylella rhombica'' Matsush. 1971 *'' Dactylella rhopalota'' Drechsler 1943 *'' Dactylella sclerohypha'' Drechsler 1950 *'' Dactylella shizishanna'' X.F. Liu & K.Q. Zhang 2003 *'' Dactylella stenobrocha'' Drechsler 1950 *'' Dactylella stenocrepis'' Drechsler 1962 *'' Dactylella strobilodes'' Drechsler 1950 *'' Dactylella tenuis'' Drechsler 1943 *'' Dactylella thaumasia'' Drechsler 1937 *'' Dactylella turkmenica'' Soprunov 1958 *'' Dactylella ulmi'' Puttemans *'' Dactylella vermiformis'' Z.F. Yu, Ying Zhang & K.Q. Zhang 2007 *'' Dactylella xinjiangensis'' J. Chen, L.L. Xu, B. Liu & Xing Z. Liu 2007 *'' Dactylella yoaniae'' Y.D. Zhang & X.G. Zhang 2011 *'' Dactylella yunnanensis'' K.Q. Zhang, Xing Z. Liu & L. Cao 1995 *'' Dactylella zhongdianensis'' J. Zhang & K.Q. Zhang 2005

References

* Deuteromycota Helotiales Carnivorous fungi {{Leotiomycetes-stub