Apodachlya
| Leptomitales | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Chromalveolata |
| Phylum: | Heterokontophyta |
| Class: | Oomycetes |
| Order: | Leptomitales |
| Family: | Leptomitaceae |
| Genus: | Apodachlya |
| Species | |
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A. brachynema | |
Apodachlya is a genus of water mold within the order Leptomitales.[1]
Physical characteristics
Hyphae
Apodachlya are characterized by the structure of their hyphae, which are constricted into septae-like structures which enclose cellulin plugs, preventing the loss of cytoplasm in the case of cell rupture.
Zoosporangia
These zoospores encyst at the tip in a manner similar to the genus Achlya.
References
- ↑
- C.J. Alexopolous, Charles W. Mims, M. Blackwell et al., Introductory Mycology, 4th ed. (John Wiley and Sons, Hoboken NJ, 2004) ISBN 0-471-52229-5
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