Ascobolus immersus is a species of fungus belonging to the family Ascobolaceae.[1]

Ascobolus immersus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Pezizomycetes
Order: Pezizales
Family: Ascobolaceae
Genus: Ascobolus
Species:
A. immersus
Binomial name
Ascobolus immersus
Pers., 1796

It has cosmopolitan distribution.[2] It is known to be coprophilous, growing on the dung of geese,[3] sheep[3] and cattle.[4][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Ascobolus_immersus". www.mycobank.org. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Ascobolus immersus Pers". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d Richardsons, Michael J. (2011). "Additions to the Coprophilous Mycota of Iceland" (PDF). Acta Botanica Islandica. 15: 23–49.
  4. ^ a b Pauline, N'Douba Amako; Claude, Kouassi Kouadio; Clovis, Koffi N'Dono Boni; Allal, Douira; Koutoua, Ayolié (2022). "Coprophilous fungi of Daloa city: New species for the fungal flora of Côte d'Ivoire". GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences. 20 (3): 251–260. doi:10.30574/gscbps.2022.20.3.0362.