Calomyxa is a genus of slime molds belonging to the family Dianemataceae.[1] It was first described in 1916 by Fr. Julius Nieuwland[1][2]

Calomyxa
Calomyxa metallica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Phylum: Amoebozoa
Class: Myxogastria
Order: Trichiales
Family: Dianemataceae
Genus: Calomyxa
Nieuwl.

The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.[1]

Species:[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "Calomyxa Nieuwl". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  2. ^ J. A. Nieuwland (January 1916). "Critical Notes of New and Old Genera of Plants. VI". The American Midland Naturalist. 4 (7): 335. doi:10.2307/2993148. ISSN 0003-0031. JSTOR 2993148. Wikidata Q55773299.