Elaeomyxa is a genus of slime molds in the family Lamprodermataceae.

[1] Species in this genus have been documented in North America, Eurasia, Africa, and Australasia.

[1] The Elaeomyxa genus belongs to the true slime mold phylum Mycetozoa (also known as Myxomycetes) of fungus-like organisms that have at different times been classified in the protist, animal, and fungi kingdoms.

[2][3] Like other true slime molds, Elaeomyxa species have distinct life cycle phases.

[3] During the trophic (feeding or ingesting) stage,[a] called the plasmodium, the slime mold ingests food in an amoeba-like manner.