Listerella paradoxa is a slime mould species from the class Myxogastria and the only member of its genus as well as the family Listerelliidae.
[2] A capillitium is less developed and is composed of pale purple-brown, slim, vermiculated strands, which are overgrown on the peridia.
On high magnification, there are from the centre of the strand on cup or pear-shaped links visible, which thickenings are slightly darker on the blunted end, but the stipes are sallow.
Alternatively, the strand is lighter coloured from the beginning on and the knots rapidly develop from the collar-like constrictions.
[6] The genus name of Listerella is in honour of Arthur Hugh Lister (1830–1908), who was an English wine merchant and botanist, known for his research on Mycetozoa.