Metatrichia (protist)

Metatrichia
Metatrichia vesparium
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Clade:	Amorphea
Phylum:	Amoebozoa
Class:	Myxogastria
Order:	Trichiales
Family:	Trichiaceae
Genus:	Metatrichia Ing
Type species
Metatrichia horrida Ing

Metatrichia is a genus of slime moulds within the family Trichiaceae. ^[1] Circumscribed in 1964 by Bruce Ing, ^[2] the genus currently contains six species. ^[3]

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

1. "Metatrichia". Integrated Taxonomic Information System . Retrieved 12 December 2022.
2. Ing, Bruce (1964). "Myxomycetes from Nigeria" . Transactions of the British Mycological Society. 47 (1): 49–55. doi:10.1016/S0007-1536(64)80079-6.
3. Source dataset. Species Fungorum Plus: Species Fungorum for CoL+. "Metatrichia". Catalog of Life Version 2022-11-14. Retrieved 13 December 2022.