Leocarpus fragilis is a myxogastrid or acellular slime mold of the genus Leocarpus. [1] The common name in English is insect-egg slime mold.[2] L.fragilis can be found on leaf litter, typically in temperate and boreal forests where the ground litter is acidic. It has been found on all continents except Antarctica but is most commonly found in the northern hemisphere. Its round fruiting bodies are a recognizable yellow, orange-brown.[3][4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Phylum: | Amoebozoa |
| Class: | Myxogastria |
| Order: | Physarales |
| Family: | Physaraceae |
| Genus: | Leocarpus |
| Species: | L. fragilis
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| Leocarpus fragilis (Dicks.) Rostaf.
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References
edit- ^ Stephenson, Steven L.; Schnittler, Martin; Novozhilov, Yuri K. (February 2008). "Myxomycete diversity and distribution from the fossil record to the present". Biodiversity and Conservation. 17 (2): 285–301. doi:10.1007/s10531-007-9252-9. S2CID 6995125.
- ^ Pai, Angela. "How Can I Identify a Slime Mold in the Field?". Bay Nature. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ Schnittler, M.; Dagamac, N. H. A.; Sauke, M.; Wilmking, M.; Buras, A.; Ahlgrimm, S.; Eusemann, P. (1 June 2016). "Ecological factors limiting occurrence of corticolous myxomycetes–a case study from Alaska". Fungal Ecology. 21: 16–23. doi:10.1016/j.funeco.2016.02.003.
- ^ Liu, C; Chang, J (1 January 2012). "Six Genera of Physaraceae (Myxomycetes) in Taiwan". Taiwania. 57 (3): 263–270. doi:10.6165/tai.2012.57(3).263.
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