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Taxonomy

Notes:

Name Status: Accepted Name. Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Kirk P.M., 14-Sep-2005

Physical Description

Genus Macbrideola:

Sporocarps small, stipitate, globose to ovate. Stalk translucent, hollow (trapped air is often seen in liquid mounts). Columella usually present. Peridium fugaceous or persistent. Capillitium present or absent.

Species Macbrideola confusa:

Scattered or solitary, (0.3-)0.5(-0.7) mm tall. Sporotheca ± globose, brown, c. 0.25 mm diam. Hypothallus discoid, red-brown or orange brown, ± alveolar or netted at the very base of the stalk. Stalk black in reflected light, by TL pale orange to red-brown at the base, purplish brown, almost opaque above, built of longitudinal strands, hollow. Columella dissipating into the main branches of the capillitium at c. the centre of the sporotheca. Capillitium rather lax to scanty in small sporocarps, where it does not even reach the periphery, not forming an internal net, but anastomosed slightly in some of the larger specimens at the periphery, mostly ending free, rather thick, but slightly flexuose, purplish brown, thinner, but still sturdy at the periphery. Spore-mass brown. Spores 7-8.5 µm diam., verruculose.

Distribution

Similar Species

Members of the genus Macbrideola:

There are approximately 21 species and subspecies in this genus: M. argentea · M. confusa · M. coprophila · M. cornea · M. cornea var. cornea · M. decapillata · M. declinata · M. dubia · M. herrerae · M. lamprodermoides · M. macrospora · M. martinii · M. oblonga · M. ovoidea · M. reticulospora · M. scintillans · M. scintillans var. scintillans · M. scintillans var. verrucosa · M. synsporos · M. verrucosa · M. vesiculifera

Bibliography

• Nann.-Bremek. and Yamamoto, Y. 1983 Additions to the Myxomycetes of Japan. I Proc. Koninkl. Nederl. Akad. van Wetenschappen, Series C, 86(2):207-241
• Neubert, Nowotny and Baumann 1993/1995/2000 Die Myxomyceten Baumann, Gomaringen. Vol.3:246
• Yamamoto, Y. 1998 The Myxomycete Biota of Japan Toyo Shorin Publishing Co., Ltd.:571

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Notes

Contributors:

• Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 and ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
• Eumycetozoa.com
• Mitchell, David W. December 21, 2007. Provided taxonomic information, physical description, and bibliographic content.
• Species Fungorum 2006.

Identifiers:

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 2369113
• Globally Unique Identifier: urn:lsid:indexfungorum.org:names:108184
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 2406492