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Stemonitis spp.

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Field Notes

Description:

This black "slime mold" measures about 2cm, was on a fallen trunk. The color and its strain being filamented caught my eye.

Habitat:

Mata Atlântica Rain Forest

Notes:

Tks for the id Mark Ridgway!

Reference Links:

Stemonitis - Wikipedia

Species ID Suggestions

Wood hair

Stemonitis spp.

Reference Link
Mark Ridgway
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Comments (3)
Machi
There is also a Slime Molds mission you could add this to and explore other spottings of slime molds! https://www.projectnoah.org/missions/43573086
Mark Ridgway
Hey great photos fernams. This is not 'Fungi' but a slime mold (Myxogastria) called Stemonitis.

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PublishedNovember 20, 2019

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