Trichia contorta var karstenii (Rostaf.) Ing
(a slime mould)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
VarietyTrichia contorta var karstenii (a slime mould)
SpeciesTrichia contorta (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)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Ing, B. 1965 Notes on Myxomycetes TBMS Vol 48 (4): 647-651.

Trichia contorta var karstenii (a slime mould) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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