Byssomerulius corium (Pers.) Parmasto
(Netted Crust)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesByssomerulius corium (Netted Crust)
FamilyPHANEROCHAETACEAE (a family of polypores)
OrderPOLYPORALES (polypores)
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)
Records of Byssomerulius corium (Netted Crust) :
1: Byssomerulius corium (Netted Crust)
1 Nov 2014 OSGR: SU22 50° 60’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
on dead, fallen oak twig
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Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
() Eriksson, J., Hjortstam, K. & Ryvarden, L. 1973 The Corticiaceae of Northern Europe: 2 Aleurodiscus - Confertobasidium Corticiaceae of Northern Europe, The, 2, Fungiflora
Henrici, A. 2000 Introduction to Corticioid Fungi Field Mycology Vol 1 (1): 12-19.

Byssomerulius corium (Netted Crust) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Byssomerulius corium (Netted Crust)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 22 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Byssomerulius corium (Netted Crust)
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