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Slime Moulds
Page Last Updated: February 14 2021
9 species
Order: Stemonitales
Family: Stemonitaceae
Genus: Stemonitis
Species: Splendens? Fusca?
Kingdom: Amoebozoa (Protista?)
Phylum: Mycetozoa (Slime Moulds)
Not a fungus - slime moulds begin life as a protoplasm
with an amoeba-like ability to move slowly and ingest
nutrients - many similar species
with an amoeba-like ability to move slowly and ingest
nutrients - many similar species
More Chocolate Tube Slime Mould
Updated December 30 2015
Class: Myxomycetes (Myxogastria)
Insect Egg? Slime Mould - 1 to 2 mm
Order: Physarales?
Family: Physacaceae?
More Insect Egg Slime Mould
Updated September 28 2010
Genus: Leocarpus?
Species: Fragilis?
Genus: Tubifera?
Species: Ferruginosa ?
Red Raspberry? Slime Mould - approx. 2 cm
Order: Liceales? (also LIceida)
Family: Reticulariaceae?
Coral Slime Mould - approx. 1 cm
Order: Protosteliida
Family: Ceratiomyxaceae
Class: Protostelia
More Coral Slime Mould
Updated October 1 2013
Genus: Ceratiomyxa
Species: Fruticulosa
Order: Physarales
Family: Physaraceae
More Dog Vomit Slime Mould
Updated November 24 2015
Genus: Fuligo
Species: Septica
Genus: Lycogala
Species: Epidendrum
Wolf's-milk Slime Mould - approx. 1 cm
Order: Liceales
Family: Reticulariaceae
More Wolf's-milk Slime Mould
Updated February 25 2016
Also known as Toothpaste Slime Mould - similar to
Lycogala terrestre which may be the same species as (or a
variety of) L. epidendrum
Lycogala terrestre which may be the same species as (or a
variety of) L. epidendrum
More Unknown Slime Mould
Updated July 31 2011
Leocarpus fragilis is normally stalked and hanging
Order: ?
Family: ?
More Unidentified Slime Mould
Updated February 15 2014
Genus: Mucilago?
Species: Crustacea?
Also known as Scrambled Egg Slime Mould
Genus: Tubifera
Species: Ferruginosa
Red Raspberry Slime Mould - approx. 2.5 cm
Order: Liceales (also Liceida)
Family: Reticulariaceae
More Red Raspberry Slime Mould
Updated July 13 2013
Coral Slime Mould - approx. 3 mm
Order: Protosteliida
Family: Ceratiomyxaceae
Class: Protostelia
More Coral Slime Mould
Updated October 1 2013
Genus: Ceratiomyxa
Species: Fruticulosa
Variation: Fruticulosa
Variation: Porioides
Genus: Lycogala
Species: Epidendrum
Wolf's-milk Slime Mould - approx. 7 mm
Order: Liceales
Family: Reticulariaceae
More Wolf's-milk Slime Mould
Updated February 25 2016
Also known as Toothpaste Slime Mould - similar to
Lycogala terrestre which may be the same species as (or a
variety of) L. epidendrum
Lycogala terrestre which may be the same species as (or a
variety of) L. epidendrum
Unknown Slime Mould Sporangia - 1 to 2 mm
Order: ?
Family: ?
Class: ?
More Unknown Slime Mould Sporangia
Updated September 28 2010
Genus: ?
Species: ?
Order: ?
Family: ?
Genus: ?
Species: ?
Possibly Stemonitis species (see above)
Chocolate Tube Slime Mould - approx. 1 cm high - High Park - June 2010
Insect Egg? Slime Mould - 1 to 2 mm - Lower Don Valley (Crother's Woods) - September 2010
Red Raspberry? Slime Mould - approx. 2 cm - Lower Don Valley (Crother's Woods) - September 2010
Coral Slime Mould (variation porioides) - circular features approx. 1 cm - High Park - June 2012
Dog Vomit Slime Mould - approx. 10 cm - West Don Valley (Sunnybrook Park) - June 2011
Wolf's-milk Slime Mould - approx. 1 cm - Lower Don Valley (Crother's Woods) - September 2010
Unidentified Slime Mould - approx. 5 cm - Lower Don Valley (Crother's Woods) - October 2007
Red Raspberry Slime Mould - approx. 2.5 cm - High Park - July 2013
Wolf's-milk Slime Mould - approx. 7 mm - East Don Valley (Charles Sauriol Conservation Area) - October 2013
Unknown Slime Mould Sporangia (spore-bearing capsule) - 1 to 2 mm - Lower Don Valley (Crother's Woods) - September 2010
Unidentified Slime Mould - approx. 3 cm - West Don Valley (Wilket Creek Park) - October 2010
Coral Slime Mould (variation fruticulosa) - fingers approx. 3 mm - Rouge Park - September 2013
Genus: Reticularia (also Enteridium)
Species: Lycoperdon
False Puffball Slime Mould (sporangial stage) - approx. 2.5
cm
cm
Order: Liceales (also Liceida)
Family: Reticulariaceae
More False Puffball Slime Mould
Updated November 5 2015
Genus: Reticularia (also Enteridium)
Species: Lycoperdon
Order: Liceales (also Liceida)
Family: Reticulariaceae
More False Puffball Slime Mould
Updated November 5 2015
Similar to Lycogala flavofuscum - see below for the
plasmodial stage
plasmodial stage
See above for the sporangial stage
False Puffball Slime Mould (plasmodial stage) - approx. 10 cm - Sherwood Park - October 2015
False Puffball Slime Mould (sporangial stage) - approx. 2.5 cm - Lower Don Valley (Crother's Woods) - October 2015
False Puffball Slime Mould (plasmodial stage) - approx. 10
cm
cm
Kingdom: Amoebozoa (Protista?)
Kingdom: Amoebozoa (Protista?)
Kingdom: Amoebozoa (Protista?)
Kingdom: Amoebozoa (Protista?)
Kingdom: Amoebozoa (Protista?)
Kingdom: Amoebozoa (Protista?)
Kingdom: Amoebozoa (Protista?)
Kingdom: Amoebozoa (Protista?)
Kingdom: Amoebozoa (Protista?)
Kingdom: Amoebozoa (Protista?)
Kingdom: Amoebozoa (Protista?)
Kingdom: Amoebozoa (Protista?)
Kingdom: Amoebozoa (Protista?)
Phylum: Mycetozoa (Slime Moulds)
Phylum: Mycetozoa (Slime Moulds)
Phylum: Mycetozoa (Slime Moulds)
Phylum: Mycetozoa (Slime Moulds)
Phylum: Mycetozoa (Slime Moulds)
Phylum: Mycetozoa (Slime Moulds)
Phylum: Mycetozoa (Slime Moulds)
Phylum: Mycetozoa (Slime Moulds)
Phylum: Mycetozoa (Slime Moulds)
Phylum: Mycetozoa (Slime Moulds)
Phylum: Mycetozoa (Slime Moulds)
Phylum: Mycetozoa (Slime Moulds)
Phylum: Mycetozoa (Slime Moulds)
Class: Myxomycetes (Myxogastria)
Class: Myxomycetes (Myxogastria)
Class: Myxomycetes (Myxogastria)
Class: Myxomycetes (Myxogastria)
Class: Myxomycetes (Myxogastria)
Class: Myxomycetes (Myxogastria)
Class: Myxomycetes (Myxogastria)
Class: Myxomycetes (Myxogastria)
Class: Myxomycetes (Myxogastria)
Class: Myxomycetes (Myxogastria)
Order: Trichiales (also Trichiida)
Family: Arcyriaceae (formerly Trichiaceae?)
Genus: Arcyria
Species: Denudata?
Kingdom: Amoebozoa (Protista?)
Phylum: Mycetozoa (Slime Moulds)
Not a fungus - slime moulds begin life as a protoplasm
with an amoeba-like ability to move slowly and ingest
nutrients
with an amoeba-like ability to move slowly and ingest
nutrients
More Arcyria Slime Mould
Updated February 14 2021
Class: Myxomycetes (Myxogastria)
Arcyria species - approx. 2 mm high - Thickson Woods (Whitby) - October 2020