It's not a fungus--it is no more closely related to fungi than it is to us. If you want to be precise, it is a Myxomycete, an "acellular slime mold." It turns out to have some real oddities in its genome, about which more later.
Friday, May 28, 2010
Friday not-Flora Fuligo
Fuligo septica, aka dog-vomit fungus, caca de luna, elf butter. About 8 cm.
It's not a fungus--it is no more closely related to fungi than it is to us. If you want to be precise, it is a Myxomycete, an "acellular slime mold." It turns out to have some real oddities in its genome, about which more later.
It's not a fungus--it is no more closely related to fungi than it is to us. If you want to be precise, it is a Myxomycete, an "acellular slime mold." It turns out to have some real oddities in its genome, about which more later.
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Hello
ReplyDeleteMy name is Kiyoki Ouchi.
I'm making a video work in the Japanese University of the Arts .
Now i making a documentary about the slime mode and Veracruz.
I'd like to use this photo on my work .
Of course , I'll post Source and the URL of this page at the bottom of the image , but it will not be able to pay the money sorry.
Can you permission ?
Thank you