Protozoans › Physaraceae
The Blob
Badhamia polycephala
27 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Dog Vomit Slime MoldFuligo septica
insect-egg slimeLeocarpus fragilis
Badhamia utricularis
Physarum virescens
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Argentina | 9 |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 8 |
| Indiana | 8 |
| Maryland | 7 |
| Brazil | 6 |
| Louisiana | 4 |
| New York | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Iowa | 3 |
| Wisconsin | 3 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | protozoans · Protozoa |
|---|---|
| Phylum | slime molds · Mycetozoa |
| Class | true slime molds · Myxomycetes |
| Order | Physarales |
| Family | Physaraceae |
| Genus | Badhamia |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise The Blob with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.