Scutellinia superba (Velen.) Le Gal
(a discomycete)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesScutellinia superba (a discomycete)
GenusScutellinia (eyelash fungi)
FamilyPYRONEMATACEAE (a family of discomycetes)
OrderPEZIZALES (cup fungus)
SubclassPEZIZOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of cup fungi and discomycetes)
ClassPEZIZOMYCETES (discomycetes)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Scutellinia superba (a discomycete) :
1: Scutellinia superba (a discomycete)
17 Oct 2000 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on fen peat
Image 1: Apothecium - outer surface - close-upImage 2: Apothecium - side viewImage 3: Apothecium - side view (2)Image 4: Apothecium - top viewImage 5: Apothecial hairImage 6: Apothecial hair (2)Image 7: Apothecial hairsImage 8: Apothecial hairs (2)Image 9: Apothecial hairs (3)Image 10: Apothecial hairs (4)Image 11: AscosporesImage 12: Ascospores in asciImage 13: Ascospores in asci (2)Image 14: Ascospores in asci (3)Image 15: Ascospores in asci (4)Image 16: Ascospores in asci (5)Image 17: Ascospores in ascusImage 18: Ascospores in ascus (2)Image 19: Ascospores in ascus (3)Image 20: Ascospores in ascus - three levels of focusImage 21: AscusImage 22: ParaphysesImage 23: Paraphyses and ascus tipsImage 24: Paraphysis and ascus tips

Scutellinia superba (a discomycete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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