Anisotoma obsoleta
(Horn, 1880)
Anisotoma obsoleta is a of slime mold in the Leiodidae. The species was originally described by Horn in 1880 but was later renamed A. homi due to preoccupation. It belongs to a of beetles that feed on slime molds (Myxomycetes) and has been recorded across much of eastern North America. The species is part of a genus that underwent rapid speciation, estimated to occur between 10,000 and 1,000,000 years ago.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Anisotoma obsoleta: /ˌænɪˈsoʊtəˌmɑ ˌɑbsəˈliːtə/
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Distribution
Recorded from Canada (British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec) and the United States (Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia).
Similar Taxa
- AgathidiumProbable sister of Anisotoma based on cladistic analysis; both share Holarctic distribution and myxomycophagous habits.
- Anisotoma homiThis is the replacement name for A. obsoleta due to preoccupation; represents the same under different .
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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