Phylum Myxomycophyta

Phylum Myxomycophyta

There are hundreds of different species of slime molds which are widespread in damp places such as decaying leaves and logs, lawns, living plant stems and even old discarded mattresses. Some masses can grow to form a huge glob. Slime molds are divided into two major groups; those that bear naked spores (Ceratiomyxa species) and those that have their spores enclosed in spore cases (all other slime molds). [CH] {AU}