Species
Taxonomy of D.sp is complicated. It has also been confused by the different forms in the life cycle stages and by the similar Polysphondylium spp. Below are some reported examples.
- Dictyostelium caveatum (Wadell 1982)
- Dictyostelium discoideum
- Dictyostelium iregularis (Olive, Nelson and Stoianovitch 1967)
- Dictyostelium lacteum
- Dictyostelium minutum
- Dictyostelium mucoroides
- Dictyostelium polycephalum
- Dictyostelium purpureum
- Dictyostelium rosarium
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