Gomphus clavatus (Pers.) Gray
(Pig’s Ear)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesGomphus clavatus (Pig’s Ear)
GenusGomphus (Bot.) (pig’s ears)
FamilyGOMPHACEAE (a family of coral fungi, false truffles and fairy clubs)
OrderGOMPHALES (an order of coral, tooth and club fungi)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Evans, S. 2003 Conservation Corner (April 2003) Field Mycology Vol 4 (2): 68-70.
Evans, S. 2002 Conservation Corner (Jan 2002) Field Mycology Vol 3 (1): 25-27,35.

Gomphus clavatus (Pig’s Ear) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Gomphus clavatus (Pig’s Ear)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Gomphus clavatus (Pig’s Ear)

Endangered

EX 1927

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