Phycomyces nitens (C. Agardh) Kunze, (a pin mould)

17 Jun 2002 at OSGR: SU56 in Berks, England

Phycomyces nitens is also a member of:
Micromycetes - microfungi (via Zygomycota)
Fungi s.l. - fungi (in the broad sense) (via Fungi)
Lower Plants - lower plants (via Fungi s.l.)

Record Summary	on cat droppings in flower border
Found as	Fruitbody
Date	17 June 2002
Associated organism	Felis domestica
OS grid ref	OSGR: SU56
Lat/Lon	51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W
Vice County	Berks, VC no: 22
Country	England

Notes:

Subcultured onto a slice of bread with margarine.

Spores: 17-25/8-11.5µm

The following literature was used to identify this find:

Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998. Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, 2nd (New Enlarged), 246pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

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Phycomyces nitens (C. Agardh) Kunze, (a pin mould)

17 Jun 2002 at OSGR: SU56 in Berks, England

Taxonomic hierarchy:

Phycomyces nitens is also a member of:

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