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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. As of May 2022, there are four known species in the genus. Species in this genus have been documented in North America, Eurasia, Africa, and Australasia.
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. Like other true slime molds, Elaeomyxa species have distinct life cycle phases. During the trophic (feeding or ingesting) stage, called the plasmodium, the slime mold ingests food in an amoeba-like manner. The slime mold then transitions to the reproductive phase, in which fruiting bodies produce spores for reproduction.
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
- Elaeomyxa cerifera (G. Lister) Hagelst., 1942
- Elaeomyxa miyazakiensis (Emoto) Hagelst., 1942
- Elaeomyxa reticulospora (Gilert) G. Moreno, H. Singer & S.L. Stephenson, 2008
Notes
- See: Saprotrophic nutrition for further information on the trophic stage.
References
- ^ "Elaeomyxa Hagelst". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
- "Myxomycetes". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
- ^ 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.
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