Oligonema oedonema

Description

Genus Oligonema

Sporocarps usually densely crowded. Peridium membranous. Capillitium of simple or branched elaters, free from the base and capillitium and not forming a network , faintly decorated with spirals and sometimes warts and/or rings . Spore-mass yellow to ochre .

Physical Description

Species Oligonema oedonema

Sporocarps densely clustered, globose varying to short-plasmodiocarpous, 0.3-0.6 mm diam., bright yellow-brown. Hypothallus not evident. Peridium membranous, thick, roughened, irregular, plicate , smooth when fresh, shining. Dehiscence irregular from above remaining as a deep cup with an irregular margin. Capillitium sparse, consisting of a few short, scattered , free elaters, 45-62 µm long, swollen about the middle , 5-6.3 µm diam., gradually tapered to each end with both tips acuminate or sometimes swollen at one end, marked by faint spiral bands . Spore-mass yellow-brown or fulvous . Spores pale yellow, coarsely warted, 12.5-15 µm diam. Plasmodium unknown.

Biology

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Taxonomy

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Domain: Eukaryota () - Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- Kingdom: Protozoa () - (Goldfuss, 1818) R. Owen, 1858 - Protozoa
  - Phylum: Myxomycota ()
    - Class: Myxomycetes ()
      - Order: Trichiales ()
        Family: Trichiaceae ()
        Genus: Oligonema ()
        Specific descriptor: oedonema - Yu Li, Shuang L.Chen & H.Z.Li, 1992
        Scientific name: - Oligonema oedonema Yu Li, Shuang L.Chen & H.Z.Li, 1992

Notes

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

Similar Species

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Members of the genus Oligonema

There are approximately 15 species in this genus:

O. aeneum · O. aurantium · O. bavaricum · O. brevifilum · O. broomei · O. dancoii · O. flavidum · O. fulvum · O. furcatum · O. heterophylla · O. intermedium · O. minutulum · O. oedonema · O. schweinitzii · O. vulgare

Bibliography

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Yu Li, Shuang L. Chen and H.Z. Li 1992 Myxomycetes from China VIII. The genus Oligonema new to China with a new species Mycosystema 5:171-174

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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

Globally Unique Identifier: urn:lsid:indexfungorum.org:names:359546
Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 2861449