Diderma effusum (Schwein.) Morgan
(a slime mould)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesDiderma effusum (a slime mould)
GenusDiderma (a genus of slime moulds)
FamilyDIDYMIACEAE (a family of slime moulds)
OrderPHYSARIDA (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 Diderma effusum (a slime mould) :
1: Diderma effusum (a slime mould)
6 Oct 1999 OSGR: SU46 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on shed Alder and Oak leaves in damp hollow
Image 1: SporangiaImage 2: Sporangia (2)Image 3: Sporangia (3)Image 4: Sporangia (4)Image 5: Sporangia - close-upImage 6: Sporangia - close-up (2)Image 7: Sporangia - close-up (3)Image 8: Sporangia - close-up (4)Image 9: Sporangia - close-up (5)Image 10: Sporangia - close-up - dark formsImage 11: Sporangium broken open to show capillitiumImage 12: Sporangium broken open to show columella and capillitiumImage 13: CapillitiumImage 14: Capillitium and sporesImage 15: Capillitium and spores (2)Image 16: Capillitium and spores (3)Image 17: SporesImage 18: Spores (2)Image 19: Spores and granular peridial fragmentsImage 20: Spores - surface view to show ornamentation

Diderma effusum (a slime mould) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Diderma effusum (a slime mould)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Diderma effusum (a slime mould)

This white Slime Mould is widespread and generally common on damp leaf litter, especially Fagus.

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