| Hemitrichia | |
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| Hemitrichia calyculata | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Phylum: | Amoebozoa |
| Class: | Myxogastria |
| Order: | Trichiales |
| Family: | Trichiidae |
| Genus: | Hemitrichia Rostaf. |
Hemitrichia is a genus of slime molds, of the family Trichiidae, found within the order Trichiida. It was first described by Josef Rostafinski in 1873 and remains a well-defined genus of the slime molds. Hemitrichia species exhibit either plasmodiocarp or sporangium fruiting bodies, both of which are well-known and recognizable slime molds seen on multiple continents. This genus includes species such as H. serpula (known as the pretzel slime mold) and H. decipiens (known as salmon-eggs), both of which are widespread.