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Taxonomy
The Family Didymiaceae is further organized into finer groupings including:
- Genus (15): Amphisporium · Carcerina · Chondrioderma · Cionium · Diderma · Didymium · Leangium · Lepidoderma · Lepidodermopsis · Lignyota · Mucilago · Physarina · Spumaria · Squamuloderma · Trabrooksia
- Species: ZipcodeZoo has pages for 455 species and subspecies in the Family Didymiaceae.
Genera
Amphisporium
Carcerina
Chondrioderma
Cionium
Diderma
Didymium
Didymium (: ) is a mixture of the elements praseodymium and neodymium. It is used in safety glasses for glassblowing and blacksmithing, especially when a gas (propane) powered forge is used, where it provides a filter which blocks the yellowish light emitted by the hot sodium in the glass, without having a detrimental effect on general vision, unlike dark welder's glasses. Blocked also is the strong ultraviolet light emitted by the superheated forge gases and insulation lining the forge walls thereby saving the crafters' eyes from serious cumulative damage. (See also arc eye, also known as welder's flash or photokeratitis.) [more]
Leangium
Lepidoderma
Lepidodermopsis
Lignyota
Mucilago
Physarina
Spumaria
Squamuloderma
Trabrooksia
More info about the Genus Trabrooksia may be found here.
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