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The slime mold algorithm is a meta-heuristic algorithm, based on the behavior of aggregated slime molds as they stream in search of food. It is described as a simple, efficient, and flexible way of solving optimization problems , such as finding the shortest path between nodes in a network.
nomen.eumycetozoa.com is an online nomenclatural information system of slime moulds (Myxomycetes, Dictyostelids and Protostelids) of the world. Photo gallery Archived 2016-10-13 at the Wayback Machine; Introduction to the "Slime Molds" Slime Mold Photos Life cycle of Reticularia lycoperdon at MushooMania.com. Video footage of common slime moulds.
Life cycle. Dictyostelium discoideum is a species of soil-dwelling amoeba belonging to the phylum Amoebozoa, infraphylum Mycetozoa.Commonly referred to as slime mold, D. discoideum is a eukaryote that transitions from a collection of unicellular amoebae into a multicellular slug and then into a fruiting body within its lifetime.
Eumycetozoa (from Ancient Greek εὖ (eû) 'true' μύκης (múkēs) 'fungus' and ζῷον (zôion) 'animal'), or true slime molds, [7] is a diverse group of protists that behave as slime molds and develop fruiting bodies, either as sorocarps or as sporocarps.
Slime coat, the coating of mucus covering the body of all fish; Slime mold, an informal name for several eukaryotic organisms; Biofilm, or slime, a syntrophic community of microorganisms in which cells stick to each other; Slimy (fish), also known as the ponyfish; Snail slime, the mucus produced by snails
Slime molds were originally thought to be in a monophyletic group Mycetozoa, with little distinction between Acrasis and Dictyostelids, however scientists uncovered that they were distinct groups, and eventually that Acrasis was incredibly distant on the tree of life.
[6] [11] Most slime molds’ operculum and peridium have similar texture and color, so the stark differences between the two in T. crateriformis is noteworthy. A 1986 SEM study hypothesized that this difference was attributable to a closer relationship between spore cleavage and operculum formation in the species.
[2] [3] Like other true slime molds, Elaeomyxa species have distinct life cycle phases. [3] During the trophic (feeding or ingesting) stage, [a] called the plasmodium, the slime mold ingests food in an amoeba-like manner. [3] The slime mold then transitions to the reproductive phase, in which fruiting bodies produce spores for reproduction. [3]