Pilobolus, a specialised coprophilous Fungus

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Pilobolus, the hat thrower, is a minute fungus belonging to the Mucorales, which grows on the dung of herbivores. It has adapted itself to their way of life and ingestive habits: in the daily rhythm of its phototropic sporangiophore development, violent sporangium discharge, the attachment mechanism of its sporangia to herbage, and spore germination. The video-tape carefully documents the asexual development of the fungus by time lapse cinematography and lays emphasis on the phototropism of the sporangiophores and discharge of the sporangia.

Object Details

• Alternative title: Der koprophile Pilz Pilobolus
• Location: Hannover TIB
• Extent: 741MB, 00:12:25:00 (unknown)
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Audiovisuelles Material

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Pilobolus, a specialised coprophilous Fungus ; (Jan. 1999)

Classification and Topics

• Keyword: circadian rhythm ; Mucorales ; biology ; developmental cycles ; spore discharge ; Pilobolus ; spore dispersal / fungi ; phototropism ; Zygomycota ; trophocyst ; botany ; conjugation ; ocellus ; propagation of fungal spores ; sporangiophore ; sporangium ; fungi ; herbivor mammals

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): IWF (Göttingen)
• (when): 1999-01-01
• Contributor: Webster, John ; Trude Hard (Redaktion) ; Elvira Poloczek (Redaktionsassistenz) ; Kuno Lechner (Kamera) ; Jürgen Weiss (Kamera) ; Kurt Fahrner (Kamera) ; Karl-Heinz Seack (Mikrokinematographie und Schnitt) ; Elvira Poloczek (Mikrokinematographie und Schnitt) ; Sybille Hornig (technische Assistenz) ; Bernd Fietz (Ton) ; Jörg Linnhoff (Ton) ; Atlantik Film (Graphik und Trick) ; Abbas Yousefpour (MAZ-Technik) ; Klaus Kemner (Tonmischung)

Further information

• DOI: 10.3203/IWF/C-2026eng
• Last update: 04.12.2024, 8:09 AM CET