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Nature Talk on Myxogastria
- tags :: Nature Talk Slime Mold
Slime molds, by another name
Defy definition, used to be considered a fungus
Plasmodial or acellular
All species pass through many different morphologic phases
+ Microscopic individual cells
+ Slimy amorphous organisms visible to the naked eye
+ Conspicuous fruit bodies
Greatest biodiversity in temperate regions, rather than tropical or arctic
+ Mainly found in open forests
+ Sometimes in deserts, under snow or even under water
+ Most species are very very small