Dictyostelium mucoroides Bref., Abh. Senckenbery Naturforsch. Ges. 7: 85–107 (1869).

Cultures examined. HMJAU MR061. Strain 0453 isolated from coniferous forest soil collected in Jingyue, Changchun City, Jilin Province, China .

Known distribution. U.S.A., Canada, Costa Rica, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, Uganda, India, Nepal, China, New Zealand, and Oman.