Pilobolus
Pilobolus:- 1. Classification:- Kingdom:- Myceteae Division:- Am astigomycota Sub division:- Zygomycotina Class:- Zygomycetes Order:- Mucorales Family:- Pilobolaceae Genus:- Pilobolus 2. Habit and Habitat:- > Pilobolus, also called hat-thrower fungus, a cosmopolitan genus of at least five species of fungi that are known for their explosive spore dispersal. > It is also known as conjugation fungi. > The Pilobolus is a terrestrial fungus and is very rarely parasitic in nature. > Pilobolus species feed saprobically on the feces of grazing animals. > These fungi are diminutive, usually less than 10 mm (0.4 inch) in height, and are characterized by a sparse mycelium (fungal body) that produces unbranched sporangiophores (fruiting bodies) capped with black sporangia (spore clusters). > Pilobolus must pass through the digestive tracts of grazing animals as part of their life cycle. > Because...