Mucilago crustacea
Mucilago crustacea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Phylum: | Amoebozoa |
Infraphylum: | Mycetozoa |
Class: | Myxogastria |
Subclass: | Myxogastromycetidae |
Family: | Didymiidae |
Genus: | Mucilago |
Species: | M. crustacea |
Binomial name | |
Mucilago crustacea P. Micheli ex F.H. Wigg | |
Mucilago crustacea is a form of slime mould, in the monotypic genus Mucilago, in the family Didymiidae.[1] Due to its visual resemblance to canine vomit,[2] it is known colloquially as the "dog sick slime mould"[3] or "dog sick fungus",[4] albeit that slime moulds are not true fungi.[4]
The fruiting body is yellow to white, becoming paler with time, and then blackening.[3]
It usually occurs on damp grass.[2] The species and genus were described by P. Micheli ex F.H. Wigg.[2][5]
References
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- ↑ Ing, B. (1999). The myxomycetes of Britain and Ireland. An identification handbook,. Slough: Richmond Publishing Co.
- 1 2 3 Silverside, Alan J. "Mucilago crustacea". Images of British biodiversity. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- 1 2 "Dog Sick Slime Mould". NatureSpot. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- 1 2 O'Riordan, Elaine (August 2017). "Mucilago crustacea". People and Nature - The Galway County Biodiversity Project. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ↑ Prim. fl. holsat. (Kiliae): 112 (1780)
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