Mucilago crustacea P. Micheli ex F.H. Wigg.
(Dog Vomit Slime Mould)

Interactions where Mucilago crustacea is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
sporocarp sporocarp is associated with POACEAE grasses, couch Poales Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Protozoa/Amoebozoa/Myxogastrea/Physarida/Didymiaceae/Mucilago crustacea/Mucilago crustaceadog vomit slime mouldsporocarp Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Poaceaegrasses, couch

Interactions where Mucilago crustacea is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Filters:

Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
sporangium sporangium is parasitised by superficial, subiculate perithecium Nectriopsis candicans a pyrenomycete Hypocreales: Bionectriaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Bionectriaceae/Nectriopsis candicans/Nectriopsis candicansa pyrenomycetesuperficial, subiculateperithecium Fungus / parasite /Protozoa/Amoebozoa/Myxogastrea/Physarida/Didymiaceae/Mucilago crustacea/Mucilago crustaceadog vomit slime mouldsporangium superficial, subiculate perithecium parasitises sporangium
sporangium sporangium is parasitised by Acremonium anamorph Nectriopsis candicans a pyrenomycete Hypocreales: Bionectriaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Bionectriaceae/Nectriopsis candicans/Nectriopsis candicansa pyrenomyceteAcremonium anamorph Fungus / parasite /Protozoa/Amoebozoa/Myxogastrea/Physarida/Didymiaceae/Mucilago crustacea/Mucilago crustaceadog vomit slime mouldsporangium Acremonium anamorph parasitises sporangium

Author & YearTitleSource
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 246pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Mucilago crustacea (Dog Vomit Slime Mould) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMucilago crustacea (Dog Vomit Slime Mould)
FamilyDIDYMIACEAE (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)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Mucilago crustacea (Dog Vomit Slime Mould)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Ing, B. 1987 First Steps - a Beginner’s Guide: Why not look at Myxomycetes? Mycologist Vol 01 (4): 162-163.

Mucilago crustacea (Dog Vomit Slime Mould) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Mucilago crustacea (Dog Vomit Slime Mould):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 45 images of Mucilago crustacea (Dog Vomit Slime Mould)

A very common myxomycete producing pale masses encrusting the stems of trees or grasses. At first it resembles dog’s vomit, but within 24 hours the spores mature and then it is more often mistaken for insect eggs. Mainly confined to calcareous areas.

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