Insect-like Egg-slime

Leocarpus fragilis

General Status Rank: 
Secure
Common Name: 
Insect-like Egg-slime
Scientific Name: 
Leocarpus fragilis
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Slime Mould
Kingdom: 
Protozoa
Phylum: 
Mycetozoa
Class: 
Myxomycetes
Order: 
Physarales
Family: 
Physaraceae
Distribution

Distribution

Score: 
G

Number of Occurrences

Yellowknife - photograph(s) by Jeff Hollett - more locations expected, need more specimens
Score: 
AD
Threats

Intrinsic Vulnerability

Score: 
CD
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Secure
Status Rank Description: 
Need more specimens Changement, 3 sites. Possibilité de calculer une sire de distribution.Espèce commune. Grands sporocystes facilement repérables.
S Rank: 
S3S4
Decision Process Description: 
Rank drafted by S Carriere(2019) based on photographed by Jeff Hollett (2017-2018); modified from undetermined to secure based on notes from S Beland (2023 ECCC contract)
Last Updated: 
March 1, 2023

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