Amaurochaete is a genus of slime molds in the family Amaurochaetaceae.[2] As of 2015, there are four species in the genus.[3]

Amaurochaete
Plasmodium (left) and aethalium (right) of Amaurochaete slime mold.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Phylum: Amoebozoa
Class: Myxogastria
Order: Stemonitidales
Family: Amaurochaetaceae
Genus: Amaurochaete
Rostaf., 1873
Type species
Amaurochaete atra
(Alb. & Schwein.) Rostaf., 1875
Synonyms[1]
  • Lachnobolus Fr., (1825)
  • Jundzillia Racib. [as 'Iundzillia'] 1887
  • Jundzillia Racib. ex L.F.Čelak., 1893
  • Matruchotia Skup. (1924)
  • Matruchotiella Skup. ex G.Lister, 1925

References

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  1. ^ "Synonymy: Amaurochaete Rostaf". Species Fungorum. CAB International. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  2. ^ Leontyev, Dmitry V.; Schnittler, Martin; Stephenson, Steven L.; Novozhilov, Yuri K.; Shchepin, Oleg N. (2019). "Towards a phylogenetic classification of the Myxomycetes". Phytotaxa. 399 (3): 209. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.399.3.5. ISSN 1179-3163. S2CID 108783142.
  3. ^ Lado, C.; Hernández-Crespo, J.C. "Nomen.eumycetozoa.com (version 23rd June 2015). In: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life". Retrieved 30 June 2015.