Hemitrichia
''Hemitrichia'' is a genus of slime molds, of the family Trichiidae, found within the order Trichiida. It was first described by Josef Rostafinksi in 1873 and remains a well-defined genus of the slime molds. ''Hemitrichia'' species exhibit either plasmodiocarp or sporangium fruiting bodies, both of which are well-known and recognizable slime molds seen on multiple continents. The genus includes ''Hemtrichia serpula'', known as the pretzel slime mold, an iconic and widespread species that has been used to examine speciation in slime molds. Etymology ''Hemi'' comes directly from the Greek prefix hemi, meaning “half”. ''Trichia'' is combination of the Greek trichios, which refers to hair or hair-like structure and –ia, referring to a condition, leading to –''trichia'' being the condition of having hair. ''Hemitrichia'' therefore refers to the condition of partially having hair. Josef Rostafinkski described ''Hemitrichia'' in the family Trichiaceae, along with another genera ...
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