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Secretive Slime Moulds: Myxomycetes of Australia

Neither plants, nor animals, nor fungi, the myxomycetes are a surprisingly diverse and fascinating group of organisms. They spend the majority of their life out of sight as single-celled amoeboid individuals in leaf litter, soil or decaying wood, foraging for bacteria and other simple life forms. However, when conditions are right, two individual cells come together to give rise to a much larger, creeping structure called a plasmodium, which produces the even more complex and often beautiful fruiting bodies. Indeed, the fruiting bodies of myxomycetes are often miniature works of art! Their small size (usually only a few millimetres tall) and fleeting fruiting phase mean that these organisms, although ubiquitous and sometimes abundant, are overlooked by most people. However, recent research by a few dedicated individuals has shown that Australia has a very diverse myxomycete biota with more than 330 species, the largest number known for any region of the Southern Hemisphere.

This comprehensive monograph provides keys, descriptions and information on the known distribution for all of these species in addition to containing introductory material relating to their biology and ecology. Many species are illustrated, showing the diversity of their fruiting bodies, and greatly facilitating their identification.

Secretive Slime Moulds will give naturalists a new insight into an often overlooked group of organisms in addition to providing an incentive to search for the many species which have undoubtedly thus far escaped notice.

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  • Most comprehensive synthesis of knowledge of Australias myxomycetes (plasmodial slime moulds) to date
  • Includes beautiful illustrations and stunning macro-photos
  • Originally planned as part of Fungi of Australia series, but myxomycetes are now placed in their own kingdom
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  • Weight: 1431g
  • Dimensions: 170 x 245mm
  • Publication Date: 01 Mar 2021
  • Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
  • Publication City/Country: Australia
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9781486314133

About Steven L. StephensonSteven StephensonTony Orchard

Dr Steven L. Stephenson is a Research Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Arkansas USA.

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