Physarum aff compressum
(a myxomycete)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Species aggregatePhysarum aff compressum (a myxomycete)
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)
Records of Physarum aff compressum (a myxomycete) :
1: Physarum aff compressum (a myxomycete)
17 Oct 2000 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on Carex leaf
Image 1: SporocarpsImage 2: Sporocarps (2)Image 3: Sporocarps (3)Image 4: Dehisced sporocarpImage 5: Lime knotsImage 6: Lime knots and capillitiumImage 7: Peridium and capillitial tuftImage 8: SporesImage 9: Spores (2)Image 10: Spores (3)Image 11: Spores - equatorial viewImage 12: Spores on peridial fragmentImage 13: Spores - surface viewImage 14: Spores - surface view (2)Image 15: Sporocarp base showing capillitial tuft and residual periderm
2: Physarum aff compressum (a myxomycete)
28 Sep 2000 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on dead aborted Reed culm
Image 1: Sporocarps - immatureImage 2: Sporocarps - immature (2)Image 3: SporocarpsImage 4: Sporocarp - side viewImage 5: Sporocarps - side viewImage 6: SporesImage 7: Spores and lime knotsImage 8: Stalk matter

Physarum aff compressum (a myxomycete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Physarum aff compressum (a myxomycete)

A myxomycete which macroscopically resembles Physarum compressum, but microscopically is closer to P. nutans with capillitium radiating from the top of the stalk and small spores.

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