| Elaeomyxa | |
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| Elaeomyxa cerifera – photo by Peta McDonald | |
Scientific classification
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| 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
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
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
- ^ See: Saprotrophic nutrition for further information on the trophic stage.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Elaeomyxa Hagelst". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
- ^ "Myxomycetes". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
- ^ a b c d Lado, Carlos; Eliasson, Uno (2017). Myxomycetes: Biology, Systematics, Biogeography, and Ecology. Cambridge: Academic Press Books. p. 205.
- ^ Zhang Bo; Li Yu (26 September 2017). "A new Stemonitis species and a new record of Elaeomyxa from China". Phytotaxa. 323: 83. doi: 10.11646/PHYTOTAXA.323.1.7. Retrieved 26 May 2022.