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Crystal slime mold (Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa) This one has just finished forming it's characteristic shapes.<br />
Found under a damp log in a local national park rainforest.<br />
1 hour earlier here... <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/37958/crystal_slime_mold_ceratiomyxa_fruticulosa.html" title="Crystal slime mold (Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2532/37958_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=ofK0Jtzkdn91zxzWYMl3gxuW7OY%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Crystal slime mold (Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa) This one is just starting to form it's characteristic shapes.<br />
Found under a damp log in a local national park rainforest.<br />
An hour later here... http://www.jungledragon.com/image/38398/crystal_slime_mold_ceratiomyxa_fruticulosa.html Australia,Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa,Fall,Geotagged" /></a></figure> Australia,Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa,Fall,Geotagged

Crystal slime mold (Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa)

This one has just finished forming it's characteristic shapes.
Found under a damp log in a local national park rainforest.
1 hour earlier here...

Crystal slime mold (Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa) This one is just starting to form it's characteristic shapes.<br />
Found under a damp log in a local national park rainforest.<br />
An hour later here... http://www.jungledragon.com/image/38398/crystal_slime_mold_ceratiomyxa_fruticulosa.html Australia,Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa,Fall,Geotagged

comments (3)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

In 1 hour? They grow this fast? Posted 9 years ago
1. Mark Ridgway
  
  Lion
  
  Actually I can't be absolutely certain. It was part of a strip about a metre and a half long which was progressing it's development from one end to the other. When we returned roughly an hour later it seemed much more developed overall but I'm not sure I was looking at exactly the same place. Must have been close though. Both shots were taken at about mid-point on the strip.
  From what I've gathered this species is one of the 'fast' ones though. Posted 9 years ago, modified 9 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Thanks, I know so little of slime molds, so every bit helps :) Posted 9 years ago

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The Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa

Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa is a slime mold in the Ceratiomyxa genus.

Similar species: Ceratiomyxales

Species identified by Mark Ridgway

By Mark Ridgway

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Uploaded Apr 30, 2016. Captured Apr 16, 2013 13:51 in Sherbrooke Track, Sherbrooke VIC 3789, Australia.

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Captured in the fall. More fall photos.