Fonticula

Fonticula
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
(unranked):	Opisthokonta
(unranked):	Holomycota
Class:	Cristidiscoidea
Order:	Fonticulida
Family:	Fonticulaceae
Genus:	Fonticula Worley, Raper & M. Hohl
Species:	F. alba
Binomial name
Fonticula alba Worley, Raper & M. Hohl

Fonticula is a genus of cellular slime mold which forms a fruiting body in a volcano shape. As long ago as 1979 it has been known to not have a close relationship with either the Dictyosteliida or the Acrasidae, the two well-established groups of cellular slime molds. A 2009 paper finds it to be related to Nuclearia, which in turn is related to fungi.

Fonticula, Nuclearia, and Fungi have been united into the Nucletmycea, which is sister to the Holozoa.

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