Protosteliales | |
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Ceratiomyxa | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
(unranked): | Amoebozoa |
Infraphylum: | Mycetozoa |
Class: | Protostelea |
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Protosteliida Shadwick & Spiegel in Adl et al. 2012 |
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Protosteliomycetes/Protosteliales (ICBN) or Protostelea/Protostelia/Protosteliida (ICZN) is a grouping of slime molds from the phylum Mycetozoa. The name can vary depending upon the taxon used. Other names include Protostelea, Protostelia, and Protostelida. When not implying a specific level of classification, the term "protostelid" or "protosteloid amoeba" is sometimes used.
It includes for example the following genera:
Protostelia has been described as paraphyletic to the protostelids.