Tremella aurantia Schwein.
(a brain fungus)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTremella aurantia (a brain fungus)
GenusTremella (a genus of fungal-parasite brain fungi)
FamilyTREMELLACEAE (a family of jelly fungi)
OrderTREMELLALES (an order of jelly fungi)
ClassTREMELLOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Tremella aurantia (a brain fungus) :
1: Tremella aurantia (a brain fungus)
24 Oct 2006 OSGR: SN51 51° 50’ N, 4° 10’ W Vice County: Carmarthen (VC 44) Wales
with mycelium of Peniophora and young fruitbody of Stereum gausapatum on oak log
Image 1: Fruitbodies with hosts - Stereum gausapatumImage 2: Fruitbody - close-upImage 3: Fruitbody - close-up (2)Image 4: Fruitbody - close-up (3)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Holden, L. 2013 Tremella mesenterica Common Name: Yellow Brain (and lookalike Tremella aurantia) https://sites.google.com/site/scottishfungi/species-profiles/tremella-mesenterica-ye

Tremella aurantia (a brain fungus) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Tremella aurantia (a brain fungus)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Tremella aurantia (a brain fungus)
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