Claussenomyces prasinulus (P. Karst.) Korf & Abawi
(a discomycete)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesClaussenomyces prasinulus (a discomycete)
GenusClaussenomyces (a genus of discomycetes)
FamilyTYMPANIDACEAE (a family of fungi)
OrderHELOTIALES (an order of discomycetes and lichens)
SubclassLEOTIOMYCETIDAE (powdery mildews)
ClassLEOTIOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Claussenomyces prasinulus (a discomycete) :
1: Claussenomyces prasinulus (a discomycete)
16 Oct 2002 OSGR: SU86 51° 20’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on fallen wood under Birch
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Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Medardi, G. 2007 Overview of the genus Claussenomyces and a description of Italian collections Czech Mycology vol 59(1): 101-109.

Claussenomyces prasinulus (a discomycete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Claussenomyces prasinulus (a discomycete)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 8 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Claussenomyces prasinulus (a discomycete)
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