Amaurodon caeruleocaseus
Amaurodon caeruleocaseus is a species of fungus in the family Thelephoraceae. It was described by Sten Svantesson and Tom W. May in 2021. It is unique within its genus in that its basidiome is stipitate. The specific epithet is Latin (a compound of 'blue' and 'cheese'), named for the basidiome's resemblance to blue cheese. The type locality is Denmark, Western Australia.[1]
| Amaurodon caeruleocaseus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Thelephorales |
| Family: | Thelephoraceae |
| Genus: | Amaurodon |
| Species: | A. caeruleocaseus |
| Binomial name | |
| Amaurodon caeruleocaseus Svantesson & T.W.May (2021) | |
See also
References
- Svantesson, Sten; Douch, James; May, Tom (2021-12-22). ""The Mouldy Marshmallow" Amaurodon caeruleocaseus (Thelephorales, Basidiomycota) – the first stipitate species in the genus Amaurodon". Sydowia. 74: 181–192. doi:10.12905/0380.sydowia74-2021-0181.
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