Nematophagous Fungi: Guide by Philip Jacobs, BRIC-Version

Monacrosporium cionopagum

Monacrosporium cionopagum (DRECHSLER 1950) SUBRAMANIAN 1963

Form Genus: Monacrosporium SUBRAMANIAN 1963
Form Subfamily: Hyalophragmiae
Form Family: Moniliaceae
Form Order: Moniliales (Hyphomycetes)
Form Class: Deuteromycetes (Fungi imperfecti)
Division: Eumycota

(System of anamorphs according to SACCARDO 1886)

Monacrosporium cionopagum typically develops apical conidia of 40-50 µm width and about 12 µm length. Nematodes are trapped by adhesive columnar branches, which often develop meshes or ladders.

Adhesive columnar branch of Monacrosporium cionopagum with captured nematode

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