Craterium minutum (Leers) Fr.
(a slime mould)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCraterium minutum (a slime mould)
GenusCraterium (a genus of slime moulds)
FamilyPHYSARACEAE (a family of slime moulds)
OrderPHYSARIDA (an order of slime moulds)
ClassMYXOGASTREA (slime moulds, myxomycetes)
SubkingdomSARCOMASTIGOTA (a subkingdom of protozoans)
KingdomPROTOZOA (protists, single-celled organisms)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Craterium minutum (a slime mould) :
1: Craterium minutum (a slime mould)
18 Sep 2002 OSGR: TQ13 51° 10’ N, 0° 20’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
on fallen wood
Image 1: Fruitbodies - magnifiedImage 2: Fruitbodies - magnified (2)Image 3: Fruitbodies - magnified (3)Image 4: Fruitbodies - magnified (4)Image 5: Fruitbodies - magnified (5)Image 6: Spores and lime granulesImage 7: Spores and lime knotsImage 8: Spores and lime knots (2)Image 9: Spores and peridium fragmentImage 10: Spores and peridium fragment (2)
2: Craterium minutum (a slime mould)
15 Mar 1971 OSGR: TG10 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
on dead grass leaves under rotting cardboard
Image 1: Sporangia - magnifiedImage 2: Sporangia - magnified (2)

Craterium minutum (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 Craterium minutum (a slime mould)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Craterium minutum (a slime mould)
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