New Species and Records Expand the Checklist of Cellular Slime Molds (Dictyostelids) in Jilin Province, China.

ABSTRACT: Dictyostelids represent a crucial element in the protist community, and their abundant presence in Jilin Province underscores their indispensable role in biodiversity conservation. In the present study, a resource survey of dictyostelids used random sampling to collect 28 soil samples from five localities in Changbai Korean Autonomous County, Jilin Province. In addition, a compilation of dictyostelid species reported from Jilin Province was developed, based on a thorough review of the literature. The survey yielded fifteen isolates of dictyostelids, comprising six species from four genera. Notably, two new species (Dictyostelium longigracilis sp. nov. and Dictyostelium macrosoriobrevipes sp. nov.) were described using morphological characteristics and SSU gene-based phylogene

SUBMITTER: Zhang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11678773 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature