| Protosteliales | |
|---|---|
| Ceratiomyxa sp. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| (unranked): | Amoebozoa |
| Infraphylum: | Mycetozoa |
| Class: | Protostelea |
| Order: |
Protosteliida Shadwick & Spiegel in Adl et al. 2012 |
| Families and genera | |
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.
Ceratiomyxa sp.
Ceratiomyxa sp.
Amoeboid phase of Protostelium sp.
Fruiting bodies of Protostelium sp.