Apodachlya

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iLeptomitales

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Protista
Phylum:	Heterokontophyta
Class:	Oomycetes
Order:	Leptomitales
Family:	Leptomitaceae
Genus:	Apodachlya

Species

A. brachynema
A. minima
A. punctata
A. pyrifera

Apodachlya is a genus of water mould within the order Leptomitales.

[edit] Characteristics

Hyphae

They are characterized by the structure of their hyphae, which are constricted into septae-like structures which enclose cellulin plugs which prevent loss of cytoplasm in the case of cell rupture.

Zoosporangia

The are characterized by their pear-shaped zoospores. These zoospores encyst at the tip in a manner similar to the genus Achyla.

[edit] References

C.J. Alexopolous, Charles W. Mims, M. Blackwell et. al., Introductory Mycology, 4^th ed. (John Wiley and Sons, Hoboken NJ, 2004) ISBN: 0-471-52229-5