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This is the Physarum decipiens I found on this walk. Such a fun & unique park to visit, 10/10 would go there for another walk.

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oblonga: 🗣️: /əbˈlɒŋɡə/ — uh-BLONG-uh From Latin oblongus, meaning “longish” or “elongated.", the species epithet lends itself to this oblong shaped fruiting body. Let me know if you have a favorite photo out of the 3! #pickone

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Physarella: 🗣️: /ˌfɪzəˈrɛlə/ — FIZ-uh-REL-uh From Greek physa (“bladder” or “bubble”) + Latin diminutive suffix -ella (“small”). This Genus is characterized by small globose/oblong sporangia often with lime-containing capillitium.

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trybuch.com @trybuch.com · 22/06/2025

This is a myxo, I thought I would only ever find in the tropics. Never did I think I would find this in my ow backyard. Lets move on to the eipthet of this genus in the thread below 🧵👇🏼 #slimemoldsunday #myxomycetes #phsarella #prospectpark #protistlove #forestfloorfinds #myxo #slimemold #🦠

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2nd #timelapse of a Fuligo septica species #pulsating. This is 5minutes condensed into 8seconds. #slimemoldcreeps #slimemold #myxomycete #slimemoldsunday #yellow

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trybuch.com @trybuch.com · 20/06/2025

First time lapse videographer. Would love some feedback on how to improve. e.g. lighting, shot frequency, etc... This was shot in manual focus. #timelapse #videographer #slimemold

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trybuch.com @trybuch.com · 15/06/2025

🦠: Tubifera ferruginosa 📍: Alley Pond Park This immature Tubifera ferruginosa is strikingly easy to spot in the field. In this stage, it certainly lives up to its colloquial name: Raspberry Slime Mold #slimemoldsunday #myxomycetes #tubifera #raspberry #raspberryslimemold #forestfloorfinds #🦠

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Spotted on a leaf in Forest Park, but who knows where else it’s hiding in NYC. Keep your eyes peeled for twinkles in the leaf litter. ✨🦠 #slimemoldsunday #myxomycetes #forestpark #protists #lamproderma

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At 1000x magnification, the spores show evenly spaced warts, no grouping. Another clue for ID! Nature’s sparkle — inside and out. #microscopy #plasmodialslime

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There’s a “collar” at the top of the stalk — something also seen in Collaria arcyrionema, a close cousin that used to be grouped with Lamproderma.

Its internal structure is just as striking: Capillitium branches directly from a short columella, forming a scaffold that persists after the outer wall dissolves. Very architectural!

The species epithet scintillans is Latin for sparkling, glittering, twinkling — perfect for this shimmer-covered beauty that catches the light like foil.

The genus name Lamproderma comes from Greek: lampros = bright, splendid derma = skin ✨ A reference to the shiny, metallic peridium these slime molds are known for. #myxomycetes