Trichia botrytis (J.F. Gmel.) Pers.
(a slime mould)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTrichia botrytis (a slime mould)
GenusTrichia (a genus of slime moulds)
FamilyTRICHIACEAE (a family of slime moulds)
OrderTRICHIIDA (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 Trichia botrytis (a slime mould) :
1: Trichia botrytis (a slime mould)
16 Sep 2002 OSGR: TQ02 51° 0’ N, 0° 30’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
on dead wood
Image 1: Mature sporocarps - enlargedImage 2: Mature sporocarps - enlarged (2)Image 3: Mature sporocarps - enlarged (3)Image 4: Sporangia - ripening - oblique view - enlargedImage 5: Sporangia - ripening - top view - enlargedImage 6: Elaters and spores - magnifiedImage 7: Elaters and spores - magnified (2)Image 8: Elaters and spores - magnified (3)Image 9: Elaters and spores - magnified (4)Image 10: Elaters - magnifiedImage 11: Elater termination - magnifiedImage 12: Sporangia - ripening - side view - magnifiedImage 13: Spores - magnifiedImage 14: Spores - magnified (2)Image 15: Spores - surface ornamentation - magnifiedImage 16: Spores - surface view - magnifiedImage 17: Spores - surface view - magnified (2)
2: Trichia botrytis (a slime mould)
2 Apr 2000 OSGR: SU97 51° 30’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on dead fallen rotten Beech trunk
Image 1: Colony - top viewImage 2: Ripe fruitbodiesImage 3: Ripe fruitbodies (2)Image 4: Ripe fruitbodies (3)Image 5: Dehisced - side viewImage 6: Dehisced - top viewImage 7: Side viewImage 8: Side view (2)Image 9: Side view - close-upImage 10: Side view - close-up (2)Image 11: Top viewImage 12: Top view (2)Image 13: ElatersImage 14: Elaters (2)Image 15: Elaters (3)Image 16: Elaters (4)Image 17: Material from inside stalkImage 18: Spores & elatersImage 19: Spores & elaters (2)Image 20: Spores & elaters (3)Image 21: SporesImage 22: Stalk
3: Trichia botrytis (a slime mould)
20 May 1978 OSGR: SD93 53° 50’ N, 2° 0’ W Vice County: South-west Yorks (VC 63) England
Image 1: Sporocarps - ripening - side view - magnified
4: Trichia botrytis (a slime mould)
15 Apr 1978 OSGR: SU82 51° 0’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
under bark on Birch log
Image 1: Capillitium and sporesImage 2: Sporocarps - mature - top view - enlargedImage 3: Sporocarps - mature - side view - magnifiedImage 4: Sporocarps - mature - side view - magnified (2)

Trichia botrytis (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 Trichia botrytis (a slime mould)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Trichia botrytis (a slime mould)
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