''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 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

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Dactylella acrochaeta ''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 1952 *'' Dactylella alaskana'' Matsush. 1975 *''

Dactylella alba ''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 ...

'' (Preuss) Sacc. 1886 *''

Dactylella ambrosia ''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 p ...

'' (Gadd & Loos) K.Q. Zhang, Xing Z. Liu & L. Cao 1995 *'' Dactylella anisomeres'' Drechsler 1962 *''

Dactylella aphrobrocha ''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 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 ''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 ...

'' Ts. Watan. 2001 *''

Dactylella cionopaga ''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 1950 *''

Dactylella clavata ''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.H. Gao, M.H. Sun & Xing Z. Liu 1995 *''

Dactylella clavispora ''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 ...

'' J. Chen, L.L. Xu, B. Liu & Xing Z. Liu 2007 *''

Dactylella coccinella ''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 ...

'' Ying Yang & Xing Z. Liu 2005 *''

Dactylella coelobrocha ''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 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 ''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 ...

'' Y. Hao & K.Q. Zhang 2004 *''

Dactylella dorsalia ''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 ...

'' Y. Zhang bis, Z.F. Yu & K.Q. Zhang 2007 *''

Dactylella formosana ''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 ...

'' 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 ''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) K.Q. Zhang, Xing Z. Liu & L. Cao 1995 *''

Dactylella heptameres ''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 ...

'' Drechsler 1943 *'' Dactylella heterospora'' Drechsler 1943 *''

Dactylella huisuniana ''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 ...

'' J.L. Chen, T.L. Huang & Tzean 1998 *''

Dactylella implexa ''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 ...

'' (Berk. & Broome) Sacc. 1886 *'' Dactylella inquisitor'' Jarow. 1971 *''

Dactylella intermedia ''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 nem ...

'' T.F. Li, Lei & Xing Z. Liu 1998 *''

Dactylella lignatilis ''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 ...

'' M.H. Mo & K.Q. Zhang 2005 *'' Dactylella lysipaga'' Drechsler 1937 *'' Dactylella mammillata'' S.M. Dixon 1952 *''

Dactylella megalobrocha ''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 ...

'' Glockling 1994 *''

Dactylella microaquatica ''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 nem ...

'' Tubaki 1957 *''

Dactylella nuorilangana ''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 ...

'' 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 ''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 ...

'' Drechsler 1936 *''

Dactylella piriformis ''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 ...

'' (Preuss) Sacc. 1886 *'' Dactylella plumicola'' Grove 1916 *'' Dactylella polycephala'' Drechsler 1937 *''

Dactylella polyctona ''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) 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 ''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 ...

'' Matsush. 1971 *''

Dactylella rhombica ''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 ...

'' Matsush. 1971 *'' Dactylella rhopalota'' Drechsler 1943 *'' Dactylella sclerohypha'' Drechsler 1950 *'' Dactylella shizishanna'' X.F. Liu & K.Q. Zhang 2003 *''

Dactylella stenobrocha ''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 1950 *''

Dactylella stenocrepis ''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 1962 *'' Dactylella strobilodes'' Drechsler 1950 *'' Dactylella tenuis'' Drechsler 1943 *''

Dactylella thaumasia ''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 1937 *''

Dactylella turkmenica ''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 ...

'' Soprunov 1958 *''

Dactylella ulmi ''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 ...

'' Puttemans *'' Dactylella vermiformis'' Z.F. Yu, Ying Zhang & K.Q. Zhang 2007 *''

Dactylella xinjiangensis ''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 ...

'' J. Chen, L.L. Xu, B. Liu & Xing Z. Liu 2007 *'' Dactylella yoaniae'' Y.D. Zhang & X.G. Zhang 2011 *''

Dactylella yunnanensis ''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 ...

'' K.Q. Zhang, Xing Z. Liu & L. Cao 1995 *'' Dactylella zhongdianensis'' J. Zhang & K.Q. Zhang 2005

References

* Deuteromycota Helotiales Carnivorous fungi {{Leotiomycetes-stub