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Coral Slime - Ceratiomyxa porioides Tiny (~1 mm), white coral slime that was growing in small clusters on rotting wood in a mixed swamp.<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61401/coral_slime_-_ceratiomyxa_porioides.html" title="Coral Slime - Ceratiomyxa porioides"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/61401_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=v8VRRnqisa2HRu45nUHR7AgKHJQ%3D" width="200" height="156" alt="Coral Slime - Ceratiomyxa porioides Tiny (~1 mm), white coral slime that was growing in small clusters on rotting wood in a mixed swamp. <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61400/coral_slime_-_ceratiomyxa_fruticulosa.html Ceratiomyxa,Ceratiomyxa porioides,Geotagged,Spring,United States,coral slime,slime,slime mold" /></a></figure> Ceratiomyxa,Ceratiomyxa porioides,Geotagged,Spring,United States,coral slime,slime,slime mold Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Coral Slime - Ceratiomyxa porioides

Tiny (~1 mm), white coral slime that was growing in small clusters on rotting wood in a mixed swamp.

Coral Slime - Ceratiomyxa porioides Tiny (~1 mm), white coral slime that was growing in small clusters on rotting wood in a mixed swamp. <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61400/coral_slime_-_ceratiomyxa_fruticulosa.html Ceratiomyxa,Ceratiomyxa porioides,Geotagged,Spring,United States,coral slime,slime,slime mold

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    One hell of a photo of such a tiny subject, well done! Posted 7 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Thank you! I just noticed that both of my photos of this slime mold were promoted to the home page today...Do you want to delete one of them? Posted 7 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        I didn't realize the other one was already promoted until I did the other promotion. Let it be, it's no issue :) Posted 7 years ago
        1. View Christine Young's profile
          Christine Young
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          Okay :) Posted 7 years ago
  3. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
    Flown Kimmerling
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    From this formation, I'm actually thinking this may be Ceratiomyxa porioides. What do you think, Christine?
    http://mushroomobserver.org/observer/index_observation?q=Ovug     Posted 7 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      That looks like a better fit! I had posted it on MO, but didn’t receive any feedback. So, thank you!! I’ll update the ID today :) Posted 7 years ago

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The Ceratiomyxa porioides

A plasmodial slime mold in the Ceratiomyxidae family which is typically found on rotting wood. This particular species exhibits net-like wall formations on which spores develop.

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Similar species: Ceratiomyxales
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jun 10, 2018. Captured Jun 10, 2018 12:04 in 281 Main St S, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/2.8
  • 1/166s
  • ISO1000
  • 100mm