''Badhamia panicea'' is a species of
slime mold
Slime mold or slime mould is an informal name given to several kinds of unrelated eukaryotic organisms with a life cycle that includes a free-living single-celled stage and the formation of spores. Spores are often produced in macroscopic mul ...
in the family
Physaraceae
Physaraceae is a family of slime molds in the order Physarales.
Genera
The following genera are members of Physaraceae:
*''Badhamia''
*'' Craterium''
*''Fuligo''
*'' Kelleromyxa''
*'' Leocarpus''
*'' Physarella''
*'' Physarina''
*''Physarum''
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. It was first scientifically described in 1873.
Description
They look like a series of white round growths that are found in clusters on wood chips. As they mature the colour changes to dark grey before going to a light grey form. They have black spores and sit on thin red stems.
Habitat
They are found in humid areas like reptile tanks, especially if they contain wood chippings. In nature, they are common on fallen tree trunks, especially
beech.
References
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Physaraceae