Biology:Mucilago crustacea
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| Domain: | Eukaryota
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| Family: | Didymiidae
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| Species: | M. crustacea
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| Mucilago crustacea P. Micheli ex F.H. Wigg
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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
- ↑ Ing, B. (1999). The myxomycetes of Britain and Ireland. An identification handbook,. Slough: Richmond Publishing Co..
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Silverside, Alan J.. "Mucilago crustacea". http://bioref.lastdragon.org/Mycetozoa/Mucilago_crustacea.html. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Dog Sick Slime Mould" (in en). NatureSpot. https://www.naturespot.org.uk/species/dog-sick-slime-mould. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 O'Riordan, Elaine (August 2017). "Mucilago crustacea" (in en). https://biodiversity.galwaycommunityheritage.org/content/places/galwaynature/species-of-the-month/mucilago-crustacea. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ↑ Prim. fl. holsat. (Kiliae): 112 (1780)
Wikidata ☰ Q1951637 entry
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