Comatricha nigra
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| Comatricha nigra | |
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| Comatricha nigra | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Amorphea |
| Phylum: | Amoebozoa |
| Class: | Myxogastria |
| Order: | Stemonitidales |
| Family: | Amaurochaetaceae |
| Genus: | Comatricha |
| Species: | C. nigra |
| Binomial name | |
| Comatricha nigra (Pers. ex J.F.Gmel.) J.Schröt., 1885 | |
Comatricha nigra is a widespread species of slime molds in the family Amaurochaetaceae.[1] It grows on decayed wood on the forest floor. The sporangium reaches a total height of 2–8 mm, while the black, hair-like stalk is usually two to six times the length of the sporangium.[2] The color of the sporangium varies as a function of its stage of development, from translucent white, to pink, bright red, and eventually black.
