Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa (O.F. Müll.) T. Macbr.
(a ceratiomyxomycete)

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Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa var fruticulosa
a ceratiomyxomycete
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Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCeratiomyxa fruticulosa (a ceratiomyxomycete)
GenusCeratiomyxa (ceratiomyxomycetes)
FamilyCERATIOMYXACEAE (ceratiomyxomycetes)
OrderPROTOSTELIDA (protostelid and ceratiomyxomycete slime moulds)
ClassPROTOSTELEA (protostelid slime moulds)
SubphylumMYCETOZOA (a subphylum of slime moulds)
PhylumAMOEBOZOA (amoebae and cellular slime moulds)
SubkingdomSARCOMASTIGOTA (a subkingdom of protozoans)
KingdomPROTOZOA (protists, single-celled organisms)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Carter, S. 1967 Notes on Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa (Muller) Macbr. Bull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 01 (2): 81-83.

Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa (a ceratiomyxomycete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa (a ceratiomyxomycete)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa (a ceratiomyxomycete)

A common ceratiomyxomycete with tiny, usually branched sporocarps, initially glass-like but finally pure white. The spores are formed on the outside of the sproocarp.

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