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Myxozoa (etymology: Greek: μύξα myxa "slime" or "mucus" [2] + thematic vowel o + ζῷον zoon "animal" [3]) is a subphylum of aquatic cnidarian animals – all obligate parasites. It contains the smallest animals ever known to have lived. Over 2,180 species have been described and some estimates have suggested at least 30,000 undiscovered ...
All species pass through several very different morphologic phases, such as microscopic individual cells, slimy amorphous organisms visible with the naked eye, and conspicuously shaped fruit bodies. Although they are monocellular, they can reach immense widths and weights: in extreme cases they can be up to 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) across and weigh ...
Historically, some male writers, including Lovecraft, associated slime with femininity, characterizing women as disgustingly different from men. An example of this symbolism is in Lovecraft's short story " Dagon ", which features a monster made of ooze and shares a name with Dagon , a Mesopotamian deity sometimes depicted as a hybrid of a fish ...
The myxobacteria ("slime bacteria") are a group of bacteria that predominantly live in the soil and feed on insoluble organic substances. The myxobacteria have very large genomes relative to other bacteria, e.g. 9–10 million nucleotides except for Anaeromyxobacter [ 2 ] and Vulgatibacter . [ 3 ]
Hemitrichia species exhibit either plasmodiocarp or sporangium fruiting bodies, both of which are well-known and recognizable slime molds seen on multiple continents. This genus includes species such as H. serpula (known as the pretzel slime mold) and H. decipiens (known as salmon-eggs), both of which are widespread.
The book follows Matty, who loves to make creations with slime. Things go awry, however, when he attempts to do a slime demonstration at school and forgets an important ingredient.
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Goat people are a class of mythological beings who physically resemble humans from the waist up, and had goat-like features usually including the hind legs of goats. They fall into various categories, such as sprites, gods, demons, and demigods. [15] Krampus – A Germanic mythical figure of obscure origin. It is often depicted with the legs ...