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White-footed Slime

Diachea leucopodia

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 31, February 23, March 36, April 57, May 82, June 89, July 95, August 82, September 60, October 45, November 25, December 19.
United States1,358
Alaska643
Canada198
California175
Ontario172
New York84
Australia71
Texas28
Iowa27
Michigan25

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Classification

Kingdomprotozoans · Protozoa
Phylumslime molds · Mycetozoa
Classtrue slime molds · Myxomycetes
OrderPhysarales
FamilyDidymiaceae
GenusDiachea

Sources

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