''Fuligo'' is a widespread
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
of plasmodial
slime mold
Slime mold or slime mould is an informal name given to several kinds of unrelated eukaryotic organisms with a life cycle that includes a free-living single-celled stage and the formation of spores. Spores are often produced in macroscopic mul ...
in the family
Physaraceae
Physaraceae is a family of slime molds in the order Physarales.
Genera
The following genera are members of Physaraceae:
*''Badhamia''
*'' Craterium''
*''Fuligo''
*'' Kelleromyxa''
*'' Leocarpus''
*'' Physarella''
*'' Physarina''
*''Physarum''
...
.
These organisms are protozoans rather than fungi, but for historical reasons are sometimes treated as part of mycology.
Species
The following species are accepted by ''Species Fungorum'':
*''
Fuligo aurea
''Fuligo'' is a widespread genus of plasmodial slime mold in the family Physaraceae. These organisms are protozoans rather than fungi, but for historical reasons are sometimes treated as part of mycology.
Species
The following species are acce ...
''
(Penz.) Y. Yamam. (1998)
*'
Pers. (1796)
*''
Fuligo cinerea
''Fuligo'' is a widespread genus of plasmodial slime mold in the family Physaraceae. These organisms are protozoans rather than fungi, but for historical reasons are sometimes treated as part of mycology.
Species
The following species are acce ...
''
(Schwein.) Morgan (1896)
*''
Fuligo flava
''Fuligo'' is a widespread genus of plasmodial slime mold in the family Physaraceae. These organisms are protozoans rather than fungi, but for historical reasons are sometimes treated as part of mycology.
Species
The following species are acce ...
''
Pers. (1794)
*''
Fuligo gyrosa
''Fuligo'' is a widespread genus of plasmodial slime mold in the family Physaraceae. These organisms are protozoans rather than fungi, but for historical reasons are sometimes treated as part of mycology.
Species
The following species are acce ...
''
E. Jahn (1902)
*''
Fuligo intermedia
''Fuligo'' is a widespread genus of plasmodial slime mold in the family Physaraceae. These organisms are protozoans rather than fungi, but for historical reasons are sometimes treated as part of mycology.
Species
The following species are acce ...
''
T.Macbr. (1922)
*''
Fuligo leviderma
''Fuligo'' is a widespread genus of plasmodial slime mold in the family Physaraceae. These organisms are protozoans rather than fungi, but for historical reasons are sometimes treated as part of mycology.
Species
The following species are acce ...
''
H. Neubert, Nowotny & K. Baumann (1995)
*''
Fuligo luteonitens
''Fuligo'' is a widespread genus of plasmodial slime mold in the family Physaraceae. These organisms are protozoans rather than fungi, but for historical reasons are sometimes treated as part of mycology.
Species
The following species are acce ...
''
L.G. Krieglst. & Nowotny (1995)
*''
Fuligo lycoperdon
''Fuligo'' is a widespread genus of plasmodial slime mold in the family Physaraceae. These organisms are protozoans rather than fungi, but for historical reasons are sometimes treated as part of mycology.
Species
The following species are acce ...
''
(Bull.) Schumach. (1803)
*''
Fuligo megaspora
''Fuligo'' is a widespread genus of plasmodial slime mold in the family Physaraceae. These organisms are protozoans rather than fungi, but for historical reasons are sometimes treated as part of mycology.
Species
The following species are acce ...
''
Sturgis (1913)
*''
Fuligo muscorum''
Alb. & Schwein. (1805)
*''
Fuligo ochracea
''Fuligo'' is a widespread genus of plasmodial slime mold in the family Physaraceae. These organisms are protozoans rather than fungi, but for historical reasons are sometimes treated as part of mycology.
Species
The following species are acce ...
''
(Peck) Peck (1878)
*''
Fuligo plumbea
''Fuligo'' is a widespread genus of plasmodial slime mold in the family Physaraceae. These organisms are protozoans rather than fungi, but for historical reasons are sometimes treated as part of mycology.
Species
The following species are acce ...
''
Schumach. (1803)
*''
Fuligo rufa''
Pers. (1794)
*''
Fuligo septica
''Fuligo septica'' is a species of slime mold, and a member of the class Myxomycetes. It is commonly known as scrambled egg slime, or flowers of tan because of its peculiar yellowish appearance. It is also known as dog vomit slime mold, and is ...
''
(L.) F.H.Wigg (1780)
*''
Fuligo varians''
Sommerf. (1826)
References
Amoebozoa genera
Physaraceae
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