| Trichia varia | |
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| Trichia varia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Amorphea |
| Phylum: | Amoebozoa |
| Class: | Myxogastria |
| Order: | Trichiales |
| Family: | Trichiaceae |
| Genus: | Trichia |
| Species: | T. varia |
| Binomial name | |
| Trichia varia (Pers. ex J.F. Gmel.) Pers. | |
Trichia varia is a type of slime mold in the order Trichiida, first described by Johann Friedrich Gmelin in 1794. [1] Its sporangium measures 0.6 to 0.9 millimeters, and its stalk 0.1 to 0.5 millimeters. It is a pale orange color, distinguished by other members of its genus by having two spiral bands on its elaters. [2] It is distributed throughout various parts of the world. [3] [4]