Apodachlya
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Apodachlya is a genus of water mold within the order Leptomitales
Leptomitales
Leptomitales are an order of water moulds within the class Oomycetes that contains the genus Apodachlya, belonging to the kingdom Protista....

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Hyphae

Apodachlya are characterized by the structure of their hyphae, which are constricted into septae-like
Septum
In anatomy, a septum is a wall, dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones.-In human anatomy:...

 structures which enclose cellulin
Cellulin
Cellulin or cellulin granules are a type of polysaccharide found exclusively within the oomyceteous fungi of the order Leptomitales....

 plugs, preventing the loss of cytoplasm
Cytoplasm
The cytoplasm is a small gel-like substance residing between the cell membrane holding all the cell's internal sub-structures , except for the nucleus. All the contents of the cells of prokaryote organisms are contained within the cytoplasm...

 in the case of cell rupture.

Zoosporangia

These zoospore
Zoospore
A zoospore is a motile asexual spore that uses a flagellum for locomotion. Also called a swarm spore, these spores are created by some algae, bacteria and fungi to propagate themselves.-Flagella:...

s encyst at the tip in a manner similar to the genus Achyla.
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