Metatrichia (protist)

Metatrichia
Metatrichia vesparium
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Amorphea
Phylum: Amoebozoa
Class: Myxogastria
Order: Trichiales
Family: Trichiaceae
Genus:
Ing
Type species
Metatrichia horrida
Ing

Metatrichia is a genus of slime moulds within the family Trichiaceae.[1] Circumscribed in 1964 by Bruce Ing,[2] the genus currently contains six species.[3]

Species

  • Metatrichia arundinariae (Rammeloo) T.N.Lakh. & Mukerji (1977)
  • Metatrichia floriformis (Schwein.) Nann.-Bremek. (1985)
  • Metatrichia floripara (Rammeloo) Rammeloo (1984)
  • Metatrichia horrida Ing (1964)
  • Metatrichia rosea (Flatau & Nann.-Bremek.) Nann.-Bremek. (1985)
  • Metatrichia vesparia (Batsch) Nann.-Bremek. ex G.W.Martin & Alexop. (1969) (Also known as "wasp's nest" slime mold. Formerly classified as part of Hemitrichia, but reclassified as part of Metatrichia.)

References

  1. ^ "Metatrichia". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  2. ^ Ing, Bruce (1964). "Myxomycetes from Nigeria". Transactions of the British Mycological Society. 47 (1): 49–55. doi:10.1016/S0007-1536(64)80079-6.
  3. ^ Source dataset. Species Fungorum Plus: Species Fungorum for CoL+. "Metatrichia". Catalog of Life Version 2022-11-14. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
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