Nannengaella Slime Mold Specimens from 14 Chinese Provinces

Xuefei Li published a dataset on figshare in May 2026 detailing a taxonomic study of the myxomycete genus Nannengaella in China. The data is based on 149 specimens collected from 14 provinces and autonomous regions, analyzed using multilocus phylogenetics and morphological examination. It describes one new species, three new combinations, and provides new distribution records for several species.

Use Cases

• Classifying Nannengaella species based on morphological descriptions and an identification key
• Studying the biogeographic distribution of slime molds based on new provincial records in China
• Conducting phylogenetic analyses of Physaraceae using the five genetic loci referenced (nSSU, EF-1α, mtSSU, α-tubulin, COI)
• Validating taxonomic revisions for calcified myxomycetes based on combined molecular and morphological evidence

Strengths

• Includes data from 149 specimens, providing a substantial sample size for the genus
• Covers a broad geographic scope with specimens from 14 provinces and autonomous regions in China
• Uses an integrative methodology combining five genetic loci with detailed morphological examination

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Integrative taxonomic study combining multilocus phylogenetics and morphological examination of collected specimens.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-12 05:42:09

Geography

China (14 provinces and autonomous regions, including Jilin, Heilongjiang, Shaanxi, Henan, Sichuan)