apart. In some cases, the resulting structure is a syncytium, created by the fusion of cells after division. Under suitable conditions, a plasmodium may differentiate and form fruiting bodies bearing spores at their tips.

Taxonomic distribution

The term plasmodium, introduced by Leon Cienkowski, usually refers to the feeding stage of slime molds; these are macroscopic mycetozoans.

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