Physarum Pers.
(a genus of slime moulds)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
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ID refs
Physarum aff compressum
a myxomycete
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 		Species aggregate 23 images
Physarum album
a slime mould
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 		Species 26 images
Physarum bethelii
a slime mould
Species 1 ident. refs
Physarum cinereum
a slime mould
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 		Species 24 images
Physarum leucophaeum
a slime mould
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 		Species 8 images
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusPhysarum (a genus of slime moulds)
FamilyPHYSARACEAE (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)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Ing, B. 2003 Snowline myxomycetes in Britain Field Mycology Vol 4 (1): 7-14.

Physarum (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 Physarum (a genus of slime moulds)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 14 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Physarum (a genus of slime moulds)
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