| Metatrichia | |
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| Metatrichia vesparium | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Phylum: | Amoebozoa |
| Class: | Myxogastria |
| Order: | Trichiales |
| Family: | Trichiidae |
| Genus: | Metatrichia Ing |
| Type species | |
| Metatrichia horrida Ing | |
Metatrichia is a genus of slime moulds within the family Trichiaceae. Circumscribed in 1964 by Bruce Ing, the genus currently contains six species.
Species
- Metatrichia arundinariae (Rammeloo) T.N.Lakh. & Mukerji (1977)
- Metatrichia floriformis (Schwein.) Nann.-Bremek. (1985)
- Metatrichia floripara (Rammeloo) Rammeloo (1984)
- Metatrichia horrida Ing (1964)
- Metatrichia rosea (Flatau & Nann.-Bremek.) Nann.-Bremek. (1985)
- Metatrichia vesparia (Batsch) Nann.-Bremek. ex G.W.Martin & Alexop. (1969) (Also known as "wasp's nest" slime mold. Formerly classified as part of Hemitrichia, but reclassified as part of Metatrichia.)
References
- "Metatrichia". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- Ing, Bruce (1964). "Myxomycetes from Nigeria". Transactions of the British Mycological Society. 47 (1): 49–55. doi:10.1016/S0007-1536(64)80079-6.
- Source dataset. Species Fungorum Plus: Species Fungorum for CoL+. "Metatrichia". Catalog of Life Version 2022-11-14. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
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| Metatrichia | |