Naematelia aurantia (Schwein.) Burt
(a brain fungus)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesNaematelia aurantia (a brain fungus)
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 Naematelia aurantia (a brain fungus) :
1: Naematelia 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

Naematelia 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 Naematelia aurantia (a brain fungus)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Naematelia aurantia (a brain fungus)
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