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The Mycetozoa: A revised classification

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These investigations have been supported by grants GB-5508, GB-7392, and GB-501 from the National Science Foundation.

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Olive, L.S. The Mycetozoa: A revised classification. Bot. Rev 36, 59–89 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02859155

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