Echinostelium de Bary
(a genus of slime moulds)

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ID refs
Echinostelium apitectum
a slime mould
Species 1 ident. refs
Echinostelium colliculosum
a slime mould
Species 1 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusEchinostelium (a genus of slime moulds)
FamilyECHINOSTELIACEAE (a family of slime moulds)
OrderECHINOSTELIDA (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)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Adamonyte, G. 2006 The genus Echinostelium (Myxomycetes) in Lithuania Acta Mycologica Vol 41 (2): 169-176.
Ing, B. 1965 Notes on Myxomycetes TBMS Vol 48 (4): 647-651.

Echinostelium (a genus of slime moulds) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Echinostelium (a genus of slime moulds)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Echinostelium (a genus of slime moulds)
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