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Table 1 Summary data on the new species of Cavenderia described herein. C. aureostipes is included for comparison (in bold)

From: Five new species of dictyostelid social amoebae (Amoebozoa) from Thailand

Species

Spores

Sori

Yellow Pigmentation

Size

Branches

Agg

Clusters

Slime

Base

Migr

Elevation (m)

Cavenderia aureostabilis

M-L

M

Intense

L

0

Radial

None

++

Disk

++++

1000

C. bhumiboliana

L

S

Fades

S

0–2

Mounds

Few

+++

Clavate-digitate

+

2500

C. protodigitata

S-M

S

Fades

S

0–2

Mounds

Few

+++

Clavate-digitate

+

2500

C. pseudoaureostipes

M

L

Intense

M-L

> 20

PV

Few

+

Digitate-round

+++

800

C. subdiscoidea

M

S-L

Intense

L

4–20

PV

Few

+

Disk-round

+++

800

C . aureostipes

M

M

Strong

M

> 20

PV

Few

+

Round-irregular

+

300

  1. Spores: M median (most common range: 5.5–7.5 × 2.5–3.5 μm), L large (most common range: 6.5–9 × 3–5 μm), S small (most common range: 4.5–5.5. × 2–3 μm). Sori: S small (most common range: 20–100 μm), M median (commonest range: 80–150 μm), L large (commonest range: 150–250 μm). Sorocarp Size: S small (commonest range: 0.2–3 mm), M median (commonest range: 3–5 mm), L large (most common range: 5–8 mm), Agg aggregation, PV Polysphondylium violaceum type. Slime: + = present, ++ = abundant, +++ = very abundant. Clusters: None = 0-to rarely 2–4 sorognens per mound, Few = frequently 2–5 sorogens per mound/pseudoplasmodium, Some = frequently 4–8 sorogens, Migr = pseudoplamodia migration: + = microns to few millimeters (mm) (0.2 to 2 (− 5) mm), +++ = 5–10 mm, ++++ = more than 10 mm