Comatricha nigra (Pers.) J. Schröt.
(a slime mould)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesComatricha nigra (a slime mould)
GenusComatricha (a genus of slime moulds)
FamilySTEMONITIDACEAE (a family of slime moulds)
OrderSTEMONITIDA (an order of slime moulds)
ClassMYXOGASTREA (slime moulds, myxomycetes)
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)
Records of Comatricha nigra (a slime mould) :
1: Comatricha nigra (a slime mould)
20 May 2004 OSGR: SX76 50° 30’ N, 3° 50’ W Vice County: South Devon (VC 3) England
3 patches on dead cut Apple log in wood pile
Image 1: Fruitbodies - in situ - enlargedImage 2: Fruitbodies - in situ - side view - enlargedImage 3: Fruitbodies - in situ - side view - enlarged (2)Image 4: Fruitbodies - side view - enlargedImage 5: Capillitium and spores - magnifiedImage 6: Fruitbodies - side view - magnifiedImage 7: Fruitbodies - side view - magnified (2)Image 8: Fruitbodies - side view - magnified (3)Image 9: Fruitbody - magnifiedImage 10: Head - base - microscope low magnificationImage 11: Head - base where joins stalk - highly magnifiedImage 12: Head - lower part - microscope low magnificationImage 13: Head - microscope low magnificationImage 14: Head - top part - microscope low magnificationImage 15: Spores and capillitium - magnifiedImage 16: Spores and capillitium - highly magnifiedImage 17: Spores - magnifiedImage 18: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 19: Spores - highly magnified (2)Image 20: Spores - highly magnified (3)Image 21: Spores - highly magnified (4)Image 22: Stalk - near base - highly magnified
2: Comatricha nigra (a slime mould)
26 Jan 1970 OSGR: TG10 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
on dead twig
Image 1: CapillitiumImage 2: Spores, stalk and capillitiumImage 3: Culimination - beginning - side view - magnifiedImage 4: Culimination - beginning - top view - magnifiedImage 5: Sporocarps - effete - side view - magnifiedImage 6: Sporocarps - immature - side view - magnifiedImage 7: Sporocarps - side view - magnifiedImage 8: Sporocarps - side view - magnified (2)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Ing, B. 1987 First Steps - a Beginner’s Guide: Why not look at Myxomycetes? Mycologist Vol 01 (4): 162-163.

Comatricha nigra (a slime mould) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Comatricha nigra (a slime mould)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Comatricha nigra (a slime mould)
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