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Charles Darwin Foundation Galapagos Species Checklist


True slime molds (plasmodial, dictyostelid and protostelid)

The phylum Myxomycota includes the plasmodial or acellular slime molds.
Previously believed to be fungi, slime molds are a diverse group of heterotrophic amoeboid organisms that feed on organic matter.

Slime molds are known to be quite diverse in terrestrial habitats rich in detritus. They are best studied in temperate areas of the Northern Hemisphere, thus tropical slime molds remain poorly known.

In Galapagos, only a single species has been reported.

Author: Frank Bungartz.

Names of taxa included: 4 total (2 unidentified taxon, 2 preliminary identification).

Mycetozoa (Myxomycota) Species Checklist

Domain Eukaryota

Kingdom Amoebozoa

Division Mycetozoa

Class Myxomycetes

Order Incertae sedis

Family Ceratiomyxaceae

Genus Ceratiomyxa

Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa  (O.F. Müll.) T. Macbr.

Order Liceales

Family Reticulariaceae

Genus Lycogala

Lycogala epidendrum  (J.C. Buxb. ex L.) Fr.

Order Physarales

Family Physaraceae

Genus Physarum

Physarum sp.  

Order Stemonitales

Family Stemonitidaceae

Genus Stemonitis

Stemonitis sp.  

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This list should be cited as follows:

Bungartz, F. (2011). CDF Checklist of Galapagos True slime molds (plasmodial, dictyostelid and protostelid) - FCD Lista de especies de Mohos mucilaginosos verdaderos (plasmodioide, dictyosteliode y protosteliode) de Galápagos. In: Bungartz, F., Herrera, H., Jaramillo, P., Tirado, N., Jiménez-Uzcátegui, G., Ruiz, D., Guézou, A. & Ziemmeck, F. (eds.). Charles Darwin Foundation Galapagos Species Checklist - Lista de Especies de Galápagos de la Fundación Charles Darwin. Charles Darwin Foundation / Fundación Charles Darwin, Puerto Ayora, Galapagos: http://www.darwinfoundation.org/datazone/checklists/other-fungi/mycetozoa/ Last updated 23 Jun 2011.