Cribraria

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Cribraria

Cribraria is a genus of slime molds from the group of Myxogastria. It comprises about 30 species, some of which are extremely difficult to distinguish.[2]

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Cribraria
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Cribraria argillacea
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Cribrariaceae
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Cribraria

Pers. (1794)
Type species
Cribraria rufescens
Pers. (1794)
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Features

The fruiting bodies are usually pedunculated sporangia, a calyculus may be present or absent. The delicate peridium is reduced to a structure of vertical, thickened threads that are interconnected by extremely fine, translucent transverse threads.[3] In some cases, however, the peridium may also appear like a net, as in Cribraria - species. Mostly dark, clearly visible dictydine granules are found especially close to the ribs of the peridia, the calyculus and the spores.[4]

Distribution

The genus is distributed worldwide, about two-thirds of the species are, however, [neotropic] ch. Many of their species are common in the respective distribution areas.[4]

Systematics and research history

The genus was first described in 1794 by Christiaan Hendrik Persoon, type species is Cribraria rufescens .[4]

The genus includes at least 30 species, including:[3]

Species

  • Cribraria angulospora
  • Cribraria argillacea
  • Cribraria atrofusca
  • Cribraria aurantiaca
  • Cribraria cancellata
  • Cribraria confusa
  • Cribraria costata
  • Cribraria cribrarioides
  • Cribraria dictyospora
  • Cribraria elegans
  • Cribraria enodis
  • Cribraria exigua
  • Cribraria ferruginea
  • Cribraria filiformis
  • Cribraria fragilis
  • Cribraria intricata
  • Cribraria irregularis
  • Cribraria languescens
  • Cribraria laxa
  • Cribraria lepida
  • Cribraria macrocarpa
  • Cribraria macrospora
  • Cribraria macrostipitata
  • Cribraria martinii
  • Cribraria media
  • Cribraria meylanii
  • Cribraria microcarpa
  • Cribraria minutissima
  • Cribraria mirabilis
  • Cribraria oregana
  • Cribraria paucicostata
  • Cribraria paucidictyon
  • Cribraria persoonii
  • Cribraria pertenuis
  • Cribraria piriformis
  • Cribraria purpurea
  • Cribraria rubiginosa
  • Cribraria rufa
  • Cribraria rutila
  • Cribraria splendens
  • Cribraria stellifera
  • Cribraria tecta
  • Cribraria tenella
  • Cribraria violacea
  • Cribraria vulgaris
  • Cribraria zonatispora

References

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