Achlya bisexualis
| Achlya bisexualis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Chromalveolata |
| Phylum: | Heterokontophyta |
| Class: | Oomycetes |
| Order: | Saprolegniales |
| Family: | Saprolegniaceae |
| Genus: | Achlya |
| Species: | A. bisexualis |
| Binomial name | |
| Achlya bisexualis Coker & Couch (1927) | |
Achlya bisexualis is a water mold (fungus). It is described as being close to achlya flagellata, differing by it striking heterothallism and less elongated gemmae.[1]
In 1936, it was discovered that the species contains a number of hermaphrodite females, which behave as true females in the presence of strong males.[2]
References
- ↑ Coker, W.C (1927). "Other water molds from the soil". Journal of the Elisha Mitchell Scientific Society (42): 207–226.
- ↑ Raper, Kenneth B. (1987). John Robert Raper, a biographical memoir (PDF). Washington DC: National academy of sciences. p. 350. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
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