Myxogastria (myxogastrids, ICZN) or Myxomycetes (ICBN), is a class of Myxogastria, itself a grouping of slime moulds, that contains 5 orders, 14 families, 62 genera and 888 species. They are colloquially known as the plasmodial or acellular slime moulds.

Myxogastria (myxogastrids, ICZN) or Myxomycetes (ICBN), is a class of Myxogastria, itself a grouping of slime moulds, that contains 5 orders, 14 families, 62 genera and 888 species. They are colloquially known as the plasmodial or acellular slime moulds.