Dr Steven Murray - SEWBReC mould presentation.… · Dr Steven Murray . Why Slimemoulds? 1. Under...
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Dr Steven Murray
Why Slimemoulds?
1. Under recorded.
2. Stunningly attractive.
4. Bizarre lifestyle.
5. Fast Track to expert status!
3. They are everywhere all year around.
Classification: Main points:
They are members of the kingdom Proctista
Mycetozoa are considered to be the slimemoulds. We have three groups:
Dictyosteliida: Cellular slimemoulds.
Protosteloids: External spores.
Myxogastria: Plasmodial Slimemoulds
After that it is a bit up in the air!
Lifecycle
Ceratiomyxa fruitculosa
Badhamia utricularis
Badhamia utricularis
Comtrichia sp.
Trichia decipiens
Trichia affinis
Trichia botryis
Stemonitis fusca
Stemonitis axifera
Arcyria denudata
Arcyria incarnata
Arcyria nutans
Arcyria stipata
Hemitrichia calyculata
Tubifera ferruginosa
Leocarpus fragilis
Didymium sqamulosum
Cribraria rufa
Fuligo septica
Metatrichia floriformis