Elaeomyxa
| Elaeomyxa | |
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| File:Elaeomyxa cerifera.jpg | |
| Elaeomyxa cerifera – photo by Peta McDonald | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Phylum: | Amoebozoa |
| Class: | Myxogastria |
| Order: | Physarales |
| Family: | Lamprodermataceae |
| Genus: | Elaeomyxa Hagelst., 1942 |
Elaeomyxa is a genus of slime molds in the family Lamprodermataceae.[1] As of May 2022[update], there are four known species in the genus.[1] Species in this genus have been documented in North America, Eurasia, Africa, and Australasia.[1]
Biology
[edit | edit source]The Elaeomyxa genus belongs to the true slime mold phylum Mycetozoa (also known as Myxomycetes) of fungus-like organisms that have at different times been classified in the protist, animal, and fungi kingdoms.[2][3] Like other true slime molds, Elaeomyxa species have distinct life cycle phases.[3] During the trophic (feeding or ingesting) stage,[a] called the plasmodium, the slime mold ingests food in an amoeba-like manner.[3] The slime mold then transitions to the reproductive phase, in which fruiting bodies produce spores for reproduction.[3]
Species
[edit | edit source]The Elaeomyxa genus contains the following species:
- Elaeomyxa australiensis (S.L. Stephenson, G. Moreno & H. Singer) G. Moreno, H. Singer & S.L. Stephenson, 2008[1]
- Elaeomyxa cerifera (G. Lister) Hagelst., 1942[1]
- Elaeomyxa miyazakiensis (Emoto) Hagelst., 1942[1][4]
- Elaeomyxa reticulospora (Gilert) G. Moreno, H. Singer & S.L. Stephenson, 2008[1]
Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ See: Saprotrophic nutrition for further information on the trophic stage.
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