Metatrichia (protist)

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| image_alt = "Metatrichia vesparium"

| image_caption = Metatrichia vesparium

| taxon = Metatrichia (protist)

| authority = Ing

| type_species = Metatrichia horrida

| type_species_authority = Ing

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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 {{au|(Rammeloo) T.N.Lakh. & Mukerji (1977)}}
Metatrichia floriformis {{au|(Schwein.) Nann.-Bremek. (1985)}}
Metatrichia floripara {{au|(Rammeloo) Rammeloo (1984)}}
Metatrichia horrida {{au|Ing (1964)}}
Metatrichia rosea {{au|(Flatau & Nann.-Bremek.) Nann.-Bremek. (1985)}}
Metatrichia vesparia {{au|(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

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{{ITIS|id=181363|taxon=Metatrichia|access-date=12 December 2022}}

{{cite journal |last=Ing |first=Bruce |year=1964 |title=Myxomycetes from Nigeria |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0007153664800796 |journal=Transactions of the British Mycological Society |volume=47 |issue=1 |pages=49–55 |doi=10.1016/S0007-1536(64)80079-6|url-access=subscription }}

{{cite web |author=Source dataset. Species Fungorum Plus: Species Fungorum for CoL+ |title=Metatrichia |url=https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/9GLJ5 |work=Catalog of Life Version 2022-11-14 |access-date=13 December 2022}}

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Category:Myxogastria

Category:Myxogastria genera

Category:Taxa described in 1964