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Trichia contorta compared with Trichia subfusca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
Kingdom same Protozoa (protozoário) Protozoa (protozoário)
Phylum same Mycetozoa Mycetozoa
Class same Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes) Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order same Trichiales (Trichiales) Trichiales (Trichiales)
Family same Trichiaceae Trichiaceae
Genus same Trichia Trichia
Species Trichia contorta Trichia subfusca

Evolutionary Relationship

and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Trichia.

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Trichia contorta e um mixomiceto que produz grupos de pequenos esporangios cilindricos a piriformes em madeira em decomposicao, frequentemente nos estagios iniciais de sucessao em troncos recentemente caidos. Distingue-se por seus elateres torcidos, que sao fios enrolados higroscopicos dentro do esporangio que auxiliam na dispersao de esporos. Esta especie e encontrada em florestas temperadas e boreais do Hemisferio Norte.

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Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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