Spores are the dispersal and reproductive units in Myxomycetes, and their ornamentation,
usually at the light microscopy resolution limit, is taxonomically meaningful. Here, we …

The beginning of this century brought spectacular changes in our understanding of
eukaryote phylogeny, especially the early evolution of microeukaryotic lineages commonly …

The genus Hyperamoeba Alexeieff, 1923 was established to accommodate an aerobic
amoeba exhibiting three life stages—amoeba, flagellate, and cyst. As more species/strains …

Myxomycetes (plasmodial slime molds) are abundant protist predators that feed on bacteria
and other microorganisms, thereby playing important roles in terrestrial nutrient cycling …

Myxomycetes or plasmodial slime molds are widespread and very common soil amoebae
with the ability to form macroscopic fruiting bodies. Even if their phylogenetic position as a …

Five specimens, initially presumed to be Fuligo septica or Mucilago crustacea, were
collected from Jilin Province and the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in China, but all …

Herbarium collections provide an essential basis for a wide array of biological research and,
with development of DNA-based methods, they have become an invaluable material for …

Karst forest represents a distinct landscape with highly alkaline soil and limestone rocks.
This specialized topography supports many unique species of plants and animals. Thus …

The social amoebae (dictyostelids) are the only truly multicellular lineage within the
superkingdom Amoebozoa, the sister group to Ophistokonts (Metazoa+ Fungi). Despite the …

In spite of the increasing number of myxomycete studies in the tropical Southeast Asia over
the last decades, many forest patches are still left unexplored for the region, in particular in …