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Gelatinous Mastigonema Fungus

Mastigonema gelatinosum

A rare coelomycetous fungal species belonging to the Sebacinaceae family, characterized by its unique gelatinous morphological features and appendage-bearing conidia.

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Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Likely found in humid forest environments, predominantly associated with decaying wood and organic substrates in tropical and subtropical regions

Ecological Role

Plays a critical role in decomposition processes, breaking down complex organic materials and recycling nutrients in forest ecosystems

Morphology

  • SPORES Gelatinous, appendage-bearing conidia with distinctive morphological characteristics
  • MYCELIUM Likely thin, branching filamentous network typical of fungal species in this taxonomic group
  • CAP PILEUS Not applicable, as this is a coelomycetous fungal species without traditional macrofungal structures
  • STEM STIPE N/A
Data Source: TaxonHub Database
Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons
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Related Species in Sebacinaceae