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[InmemoryofRomeo]

Lol well sort of, a friend posted this tidbit of information on my facebook page

Info:
http://zipcodezoo.com/Key/Fungi/Pleosporomycetidae_Subclass.asp

Pics:
http://zipcodezoo.com/Key/Fungi/Pleosporales_Order.asp

Hmm I could have sworn my Pleo's weren't fungi...

[Crewella]

They're pretty fun guys to have around, though!   



*sorry* 

[InmemoryofRomeo]

*giggles* It's getting crowded at my place, there's not mushroom left 

[Crewella]

ROFL!  I feel much better now - thanks!  


*They'll be OK as long as there's no old spores to settle................*  

[kat]

Hehehe....
You guys are so funny.

[91/23Class]

I must say, I've really taken a lichen to this...

(OK, not very good, but all the obvious ones had been used!)

[mweed]

Well, these types of jokes do grow on you...

[degers]

Pleo- is a scientific prefix.  It is similar to the meaning "many".  For instance a pleomorphic organism may go through many different structural stages during it's life, such as a caterpillar turning into a butterfly.

[91/23Class]

wow, that is interesting, I wonder why that particular prefix was used for Pleo, possibly because of the multiple stages, i.e hatching, infant, juvenile...?

[allosaurus]

wow, that is interesting, I wonder why that particular prefix was used for Pleo, possibly because of the multiple stages, i.e hatching, infant, juvenile...?

I see a mini-lecture opportunity! 

I had heard that Pleo was called after the Pliosaurs (I've now almost abandoned this idea).
Which makes no sense, because Pliosaurs were marine reptiles related to the Plesiosaurs, and Pleo is (supposed to be...) a Camarasaurus, which is obviously a dinosaur (furthermore, a Macronarian).
Now you understand why I've almost abandoned that idea.

[InmemoryofRomeo]

Anyone remember Personal Life Enhancing Organism, it's just a fun coincidence that Pleo also means something else I'm sure

[RedwoodsMama]

 IMR, I just read your last post and I almost read the wrong thing... WHOOPS...embarrased by that one...I do remember vaguely Personal Life enhancing Orgnaisim, just not in this lifetime I think...My last life I was a Personal life enhancing Orgnaisim, one that walked on four feet instead of two, though I do crawl on all fours when my back is acting up.. LOL, actually my back is so bad sometimes, that I vacuum the rugs crawling on my hands and knees.( no joke on that one.)
 the rest of you guys are so funny with your fungi jokes, no shrooom etc. Guess someone has been upping thier B-12, Ginsing and other natural enhancing brain boosters.                  RedowodsMama

[91/23Class]

not really RWM, in fact I was actually sad enough to google 'Mushroom jokes' and adapted mine from that, I'm actually terrible at humour ...

[InmemoryofRomeo]

Aww the mushroom jokes are as old as the hills

[kat]

Why didn't I think of that!  Google Mushroom jokes.  I couldn't come up with anything at the time and so just had to laugh.