Dictyotelium is a genus of social amoebae or slime molds that feeds on bacteria like E. coli. It has no cell wall, lives in moist environments with decaying vegetation, and can exist as both single-celled and multicellular organisms. As a eukaryote, it begins life as a spore and includes three main species: Dictyotelium discoideum, Dictyotelium caveatum, and Dictyotelium purpureum.

1. DICTYOTELIUM
Kendall, Stacy,Ansley and garret

2. DICTYOTELIUM
common names: social amoebae
and slime molds
feeds on ecoli
recognized by slugs

3. has no cell wall
lives in moist climates with decaying
vegetation
SINGLE AND MULTICELULAR
EUKARYOTIC

4. LOWER CLASSIFICATIONS
DICTYOTELIUM DISCOIDEUM
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DICTYOTELIUM CAVEATUM
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DICTYOTELIUM PURPUREUM

5. DICTYOTELIUM
component of microflora that
helps in soil to balance between
bacteria and soils
begins life as a spore