Cribraria
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| Cribraria argillacea | |
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| Genus: | Cribraria Pers. (1794)
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| Cribraria rufescens Pers. (1794)
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Cribraria is a genus of slime molds from the group of Myxogastria. It comprises about 30 species, some of which are extremely difficult to distinguish.[2]
Features[edit]
The fruiting bodies are usually pedunculated sporangia, a calyculus may be present or absent. The delicate peridium is reduced to a structure of vertical, thickened threads that are interconnected by extremely fine, translucent transverse threads.[3] In some cases, however, the peridium may also appear like a net, as in Cribraria - species. Mostly dark, clearly visible dictydine granules are found especially close to the ribs of the peridia, the calyculus and the spores.[4]
Distribution[edit]
The genus is distributed worldwide, about two-thirds of the species are, however, [neotropic] ch. Many of their species are common in the respective distribution areas.[4]
Systematics and Research History[edit]
The genus was first described in 1794 by Christiaan Hendrik Persoon, type species is Cribraria rufescens .[4]
The genus includes at least 30 species, including:[3]
Species[edit]
- Cribraria angulospora
- Cribraria argillacea
- Cribraria atrofusca
- Cribraria aurantiaca
- Cribraria cancellata
- Cribraria confusa
- Cribraria costata
- Cribraria cribrarioides
- Cribraria dictyospora
- Cribraria elegans
- Cribraria enodis
- Cribraria exigua
- Cribraria ferruginea
- Cribraria filiformis
- Cribraria fragilis
- Cribraria intricata
- Cribraria irregularis
- Cribraria languescens
- Cribraria laxa
- Cribraria lepida
- Cribraria macrocarpa
- Cribraria macrospora
- Cribraria macrostipitata
- Cribraria martinii
- Cribraria media
- Cribraria meylanii
- Cribraria microcarpa
- Cribraria minutissima
- Cribraria mirabilis
- Cribraria oregana
- Cribraria paucicostata
- Cribraria paucidictyon
- Cribraria persoonii
- Cribraria pertenuis
- Cribraria piriformis
- Cribraria purpurea
- Cribraria rubiginosa
- Cribraria rufa
- Cribraria rutila
- Cribraria splendens
- Cribraria stellifera
- Cribraria tecta
- Cribraria tenella
- Cribraria violacea
- Cribraria vulgaris
- Cribraria zonatispora
References[edit]
- ^ "Cribraria Pers". Species Fungorum. CAB International. Retrieved 2014-10-07.
- ^ Ishibashi M (2005). "Isolation of bioactive natural products from myxomycetes". Medicinal Chemistry. 1 (6): 575–90. doi:10.2174/157340605774598135. PMID 16787341.
- ^ a b Michael J. Dykstra, Harold W. Keller: Mycetozoa In: Illustrated Guide to the Protozoa, John J. Lee, Gordon F. Leedale, Phyllis Bradbury, Society of Protozoologists, 2nd edition, volume 2, pp. 952-981
- ^ a b c Marie L. Farr: Myxomycetes, New York Botanical Garden, 1976, pp. 88-89