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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
VarietyCeratiomyxa fruticulosa var fruticulosa (a ceratiomyxomycete)
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)
Records of Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa var fruticulosa (a ceratiomyxomycete) :
1: Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa var fruticulosa (a ceratiomyxomycete)
15 Aug 2015 OSGR: SZ29 50° 50’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
on damp, dead wood fragment
Image 1: Sporangia - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 2: Sporangia - magnified
2: Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa var fruticulosa (a ceratiomyxomycete)
7 May 2000 OSGR: SU18 51° 40’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
on wet, very rotten log
Image 1: Sporocarps - culminatingImage 2: Sporocarps - culminating (2)Image 3: Sporocarps - culminating - earlier stageImage 4: Sporocarps - culminating - earlier stage (2)Image 5: Sporocarps - culminating - earlier stage - close-upImage 6: Sporocarps - culminating - later stage - close-upImage 7: Sporocarps - culminating - later stage - close-up (2)Image 8: Sporocarps - ripe - close-upImage 9: Sporocarps - ripe - magnifiedImage 10: SporesImage 11: Spores (2)Image 12: Spores (3)
3: Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa var fruticulosa (a ceratiomyxomycete)
2 Jul 1978 OSGR: SU82 51° 0’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
on log and nearby leaves
Image 1: Log covered in immature SporangiaImage 2: Sporangia - immature - enlargedImage 3: Sporangia - immature - magnifiedImage 4: Sporangia - immature - magnified (2)
4: Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa var fruticulosa (a ceratiomyxomycete)
23 Aug 1975 OSGR: SU83 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
on Pine stump
Image 1: Sporangia - mature - enlargedImage 2: Sporangia - mature - magnified

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

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa var fruticulosa (a ceratiomyxomycete)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa var fruticulosa (a ceratiomyxomycete)

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

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