''Diderma effusum'' is a species of slime mould in the family

Didymiaceae Didymiaceae is a family of plasmodial slime molds in the order Physarales. Genera The family contains the following four genera: * ''Diderma'' * ''Didymium'' * '' Lepidoderma'' * ''Mucilago ''Mucilago crustacea'' is a species of slime mould, ...

, first described by

Lewis David de Schweinitz Lewis David de Schweinitz (13 February 1780 – 8 February 1834) was a German-American botanist and mycologist. He is considered by some the "Father of North American Mycology", but also made significant contributions to botany. Education B ...

in 1832 as ''Physarum effusum'', and transferred to the genus, ''

Diderma ''Diderma'' is a genus of slime molds in the family Didymiaceae. The genus was first described by Christiaan Hendrik Persoon in 1794, and the type species is ''Diderma globosum''. The genus contains over 200 taxa, and includes: * ''Diderma stel ...

'', in 1894 by

Andrew Price Morgan Andrew Price Morgan (27 October 1836 – 19 October 1907) was an American debater. He investigated the flora of the Miami Valley in Ohio. While his interest included flowering plants, as noted by his ''Flora of the Miami Valley, Ohio'', his speci ...

. It is found throughout the world, It feeds on nonliving organic matter.

Description

describes it thus:

References

External links

Description of ''Diderma effusum'' at DiscoverLifeImages of ''Diderma effusum'' at iNaturalist
Myxogastria Taxa described in 1832 Taxa named by Lewis David de Schweinitz {{Amoebozoa-stub