Diderma effusum (Schwein.) Morgan
(a slime mould)

Interactions where Diderma effusum 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').

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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 synnema of Blistum anamorph Polycephalomyces tomentosus an ascomycete Hypocreales: Ophiocordycipitaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Ophiocordycipitaceae/Polycephalomyces tomentosus/Polycephalomyces tomentosusan ascomycetesynnemaBlistum anamorph Fungus / parasite /Protozoa/Amoebozoa/Myxogastrea/Physarida/Didymiaceae/Diderma effusum/Diderma effusuma slime mouldsporangium synnema of Blistum anamorph parasitises sporangium
sporangium sporangium is parasitised by synnema of Blistum anamorph UK/Ireland Blistum ovalisporum an anamorphic fungus Hypocreales: Ophiocordycipitaceae More on Mouldy Myxomycetes, Ing, B., 1976
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Ophiocordycipitaceae/Blistum ovalisporum/Blistum ovalisporuman anamorphic fungussynnemaBlistum anamorph Fungus / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Protozoa/Amoebozoa/Myxogastrea/Physarida/Didymiaceae/Diderma effusum/Diderma effusuma slime mouldsporangium synnema of Blistum anamorph parasitises sporangium

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 246pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Ing, B., 1976More on Mouldy MyxomycetesBull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 10 (1): 30.

Diderma effusum (a slime mould) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesDiderma effusum (a slime mould)
GenusDiderma (a genus of slime moulds)
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 Diderma effusum (a slime mould)

Diderma effusum (a slime mould) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Diderma effusum (a slime mould):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 20 images of Diderma effusum (a slime mould)

This white Slime Mould is widespread and generally common on damp leaf litter, especially Fagus.

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