AuthorMitchell, D.W.
Year1980
TitleA key to the Corticolous Myxomycetes
TypeBook/Report
How CompleteThe corticolous species are well-covered
Source63pp, British Mycological Society
IllustrationsPages of line and stipple drawings of fruitbodies and microscopy
Review (by Malcolm Storey)

Keys to these small myxomycetes which appear on bark cultured in a damp chamber.

First published in 3 parts in the Bulletin of The British Mycological Society

Available for download from the resources section of the BMS website.

Examine Stereo Microscope ( Compound Microscope is also useful)
Specimen PreparationCorticolous myxomycetes are found by culturing bark in a damp chamber. Slide preps needed for identification.
Website urlwww.britmycolsoc.org.uk/library/keys/index-phpcid951/

Notes & PurposeStatusTaxonEnglishClassification
For identificationCurrentPERCOLOZOAacrasid cellular slime mouldsProtozoa
For identificationCurrentMYXOGASTREAslime moulds, myxomycetesProtozoa
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