Achlya bisexualis
Achlya bisexualis is a species of water mold. It is described as being close to Achlya flagellata, differing by it striking heterothallism and less elongated gemmae.[1]
| Achlya bisexualis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Chromista |
| Phylum: | Oomycota |
| Order: | Saprolegniales |
| Family: | Saprolegniaceae |
| Genus: | Achlya |
| Species: | A. bisexualis |
| Binomial name | |
| Achlya bisexualis Coker & Couch (1927) | |
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.
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.