Cheimonophyllum candidissimum (Sacc.) Singer
(Snowy Oysterling)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCheimonophyllum candidissimum (Snowy Oysterling)
FamilyCYPHELLACEAE (a family of cyphelloid fungi)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
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)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Delivoras, P. & Gonou-Zagou, Z. 2011 Not without a microscope: Look-alike species of Cheimonophyllum, Clitopilis, Creipidotus and Entoloma Field Mycology vol 12 (2): 49-53.
Watling, R. & Gregory, N.M. 1989 Crepidotaceae, Pleurotaceae and other pleurotoid Agarics British Fungus Flora, vol 6, 157pp, Her Majesty’s Stationery Office

Cheimonophyllum candidissimum (Snowy Oysterling) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Cheimonophyllum candidissimum (Snowy Oysterling)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Cheimonophyllum candidissimum (Snowy Oysterling)
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