Simple Life Cycle
Description
Stages not drawn to scale because morphology, not size, is
important. Modified from: F.W.
Spiegel "Phylum Plasmodial Slime Molds Class Protostelida" in
Handbook of
Protoctista. Simple life cycle of Protostelium
mycophaga: A, sporocarp; B, ameba; C,
early prespore cell; D, prespore cell just prior to
formation of stalk; E, culminating sporogen.
Keys to the genera of protostelids based on:
Sporocarp Morphology
or Trophic Cell
Morphology