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Lulworthia Longirostris
''Lulworthia'' is a genus of fungus, fungi within the Lulworthiaceae family. History and taxonomy The genus ''Lulworthia'' was originally described in 1916 by George Kenneth Sutherland to contain the species ''Lulworthia fucicola'', a fungus found on the seaweed commonly known as the Fucus vesiculosus, bladder wrack at West Lulworth, Lulworth on the coast of Dorset, UK. The fungus has since been collected several times from submerged wood, but never again from the original algal host; it was subsequently reported that specimens found on wood were morphologically different from those originally described growing on algae. Since the original specimens had deteriorated beyond use, a holotype was designated, using submerged-wood specimens found in Chile in 1984. Species As accepted by Species Fungorum; *''Lulworthia atlantica'' *''Lulworthia attenuata'' *''Lulworthia bulgariae'' *''Lulworthia calcicola'' *''Lulworthia conica'' *''Lulworthia curalii'' *''Lulworthia cylindrica'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fungus
A fungus (: fungi , , , or ; or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and mold (fungus), molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as one of the kingdom (biology)#Six kingdoms (1998), traditional eukaryotic kingdoms, along with Animalia, Plantae, and either Protista or Protozoa and Chromista. A characteristic that places fungi in a different kingdom from plants, bacteria, and some protists is chitin in their cell walls. Fungi, like animals, are heterotrophs; they acquire their food by absorbing dissolved molecules, typically by secreting digestive enzymes into their environment. Fungi do not photosynthesize. Growth is their means of motility, mobility, except for spores (a few of which are flagellated), which may travel through the air or water. Fungi are the principal decomposers in ecological systems. These and other differences place fungi in a single group of related o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
