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Calomyxa

Calomyxa is a genus of slime molds belonging to the family Dianemataceae. It was first described in 1916 by Fr. Julius Nieuwland

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Calomyxa
Calomyxa metallica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Phylum: Amoebozoa
Class: Myxogastria
Order: Trichiales
Family: Dianemataceae
Genus: Calomyxa
Nieuwl.

Calomyxa is a genus of slime molds belonging to the family Dianemataceae.1 It was first described in 1916 by Fr. Julius Nieuwland12

The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.1

Species:1

  • Calomyxa metallica (Berk.) Nieuwl., 1916
  • Calomyxa synspora M.L.Farr & Kowalski, 1974
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