Phycomyces nitens (C. Agardh) Kunze
(a pin mould)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPhycomyces nitens (a pin mould)
GenusPhycomyces (a genus of pin moulds)
FamilyPHYCOMYCETACEAE (a family of pin moulds)
OrderMUCORALES (an order of pin moulds)
ClassZYGOMYCETES (pin moulds)
PhylumZYGOMYCOTA (pin moulds)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Phycomyces nitens (a pin mould) :
1: Phycomyces nitens (a pin mould)
22 Feb 2004 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on rat droppings
Image 1: 4 day old culture - black backgroundImage 2: 4 day old culture - black background (2)Image 3: 4 day old culture - black background (3)Image 4: 4 day old culture - close-upImage 5: 4 day old culture - grey backgroundImage 6: Sporangiophore apices - microscope low magnificationImage 7: Sporangiophore apices - microscope low magnification (2)Image 8: Sporangiophore - magnifiedImage 9: Sporangium - microscope low magnificationImage 10: Spores - magnifiedImage 11: Spores - magnified (2)Image 12: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 13: Spores - highly magnified (2)Image 14: Spores - highly magnified (3)
2: Phycomyces nitens (a pin mould)
17 Jun 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on cat droppings in flower border . Photos: on cat dung as found, cultured on bread, sporangium, spores
Image 1: Cultured on bread - July 2Image 2: Cultured on bread - July 2 (2)Image 3: Cultured on bread - July 2 - side viewImage 4: Cultured on bread - June 23Image 5: Cultured on bread - June 23 - close-upImage 6: Cultured on bread - June 23 - close-up (2)Image 7: Cultured on bread - June 23 - close-up (3)Image 8: Cultured on bread - June 23 - close-up (4)Image 9: On cat dungImage 10: On cat dung (2)Image 11: On cat dung - close-upImage 12: On cat dung - close-up (2)Image 13: On cat dung - colonyImage 14: Cultured on bread - July 2 - side view - enlargedImage 15: Cultured on bread - July 2 - magnifiedImage 16: Cultured on bread - July 2 - magnified (2)Image 17: Cultured on bread - July 2 - magnified (3)Image 18: Cultured on bread - July 2 - sporangia - magnifiedImage 19: Cultured on bread - July 2 - sporangia - magnified (2)Image 20: Cultured on bread - July 2 - sporangia - magnified (3)Image 21: Cultured on bread - July 2 - sporangia magnified - magnifiedImage 22: Cultured on bread - June 23 - young sporangia - magnifiedImage 23: On cat dung - colony - magnifiedImage 24: On cat dung - colony - magnified (2)Image 25: On cat dung - magnifiedImage 26: On cat dung - magnified (2)Image 27: On cat dung - magnified (3)Image 28: Sporangium and spore mass - magnifiedImage 29: Sporangium stalks - magnifiedImage 30: Sporangium stalks - magnified (2)Image 31: Spores

Phycomyces nitens (a pin mould) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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