Mycetozoa, characterized by spore-bearing fruiting bodies, are the most diverse
Amoebozoa. They traditionally comprise three taxa: Myxogastria, Dictyostelia and
Protostelia. Myxogastria and Dictyostelia typically have multispored fruiting bodies, but
controversy exists whether they are related or arose independently from different unicellular
ancestors. Protostelid slime moulds, with single-spored fruiting bodies, are possible
evolutionary intermediates between them and typical amoebae, but have received almost no …