摘要：Dictyostelid species (cellular slime molds) were isolated and purified from 200 soil samples collected from coastal and lowland mountain forests of Lubang Island in Occidental Mindoro, Philippines. Five dictyostelid species, identified as Dictyostelium discoideum , D. mucoroides , D. purpureum, Polysphondylium pallidum and P. violaceum were previously known from Philippines. Two other species, Dictyostelium aureo-stipes and D. laterosorum , were isolated for the first time from Philippine soil. Another species, Dictyostelium sp. L08-09, could be identified only to the genus level and may be an undescribed species. Our study is the first report of Philippine dictyostelids in over 30 years.
关键词：dictyostelids; forest soil; species list; tropical rain forest; island biodiversity
