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| Stemonitis splendens | |
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| Shenandoah Mountain, United States | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Phylum: | Amoebozoa |
| Class: | Myxogastria |
| Order: | Stemonitidales |
| Family: | Stemonitidaceae |
| Genus: | Stemonitis |
| Species: | S. splendens
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| Binomial name | |
| Stemonitis splendens Rostaf. (1875)
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Stemonitis splendens, commonly known as the chocolate tube slime, is a species of slime mold.
Description
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Fruiting body
[edit]The sporangia are dark purplish brown, smooth, dry, 10–20 mm tall, and 1–2 mm in diameter. The stem is black, 3–5 mm long, and less than 1 mm thick.[1]
Spore
[edit]The spores are 6–9 μm in diameter, brown, globose, and covered in small warts.[1] They are released into the air if touched.
Ecology and distribution
[edit]Specimens grow in small, compact clusters on sheltered, decaying wood. It is quite common within its range. In Australia the species has been observed in all states.[1]
References
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- ^ a b c Young, A.M. (2005). A field guide to the fungi of Australia. UNSW Press. ISBN 0868407429.