Ctenidium molluscum (Hedw.) Mitt.
(Chalk Comb-moss)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCtenidium molluscum (Chalk Comb-moss)
FamilyMYURIACEAE (hair-tail mosses)
OrderHYPNALES (pleurocarpous mosses)
SubclassEUBRYIDEAE (acrocarpus and pleurocarpous mosses)
ClassBRYOPSIDA (mosses)
PhylumBRYOPHYTA (mosses)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Ctenidium molluscum (Chalk Comb-moss) :
1: Ctenidium molluscum (Chalk Comb-moss)
11 May 1986 OSGR: SO90 51° 40’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: East Glos (VC 33) England
Image 1: In situ - close-upImage 2: In situ - close-up - enlarged
2: Ctenidium molluscum (Chalk Comb-moss)
16 Feb 1975 OSGR: SU88 51° 30’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on ground on NW-facing bank
Image 1: In situ - close-up - enlarged
3: Ctenidium molluscum (Chalk Comb-moss)
23 Dec 1971 OSGR: TQ21 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: In situ - close-up - enlarged
4: Ctenidium molluscum (Chalk Comb-moss)
23 Mar 1969 OSGR: TQ21 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
on north-facing 30° clay bank
Image 1: In situ - close-up

Ctenidium molluscum (Chalk Comb-moss) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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