Elaphomyces muricatus Fr.
(Marbled False Truffle)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesElaphomyces muricatus (Marbled False Truffle)
GenusElaphomyces (a genus of false truffles)
FamilyELAPHOMYCETACEAE (a family of hypogeous ascomycetes)
OrderEUROTIALES (an order of ascomycetes)
SubclassEUROTIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes)
ClassEUROTIOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Elaphomyces muricatus (Marbled False Truffle) :
1: Elaphomyces muricatus (Marbled False Truffle) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
3 Sep 2005 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
under birch, with Cordyceps ophioglossoides parasite . Photos: Fruitbody, Cordyceps ophioglossoides parasite, immature ascospores
Image 1: Fruitbody - LS - close-up - pale backgroundImage 2: Fruitbody - with Cordyceps ophioglossoides parasite - close-up - pale backgroundImage 3: Fruitbody with yellow rhizomorphs of Cordyceps ophioglossoides - close-up - pale backgroundImage 4: Ascospores - immature - magnifiedImage 5: Ascospores - immature - magnified (2)
2: Elaphomyces muricatus (Marbled False Truffle)
31 Jan 1999 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on surface of ground, under Oak
Image 1: Fruitbody - lower side - close-upImage 2: Fruitbody - upper side - close-upImage 3: Ascospore - immature - highly magnifiedImage 4: Ascospores - magnifiedImage 5: Ascospore surface ornamentation - highly magnifiedImage 6: Ascospore - surface ornamentation - highly magnifiedImage 7: Three ascospores - highly magnifiedImage 8: Two ascospores - highly magnified
3: Elaphomyces muricatus (Marbled False Truffle)
15 Oct 1977 OSGR: SU94 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Image 1: Cordyceps ophioglossoides growing on Elaphomyces muricatusImage 2: Ascospores - magnified

Elaphomyces muricatus (Marbled False Truffle) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Elaphomyces muricatus (Marbled False Truffle)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 5 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Elaphomyces muricatus (Marbled False Truffle)
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