Clathrus ruber P. Micheli ex Pers.
(Red Cage, Red Cage Fungus)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesClathrus ruber (Red Cage, Red Cage Fungus)
GenusClathrus (cage fungi)
FamilyPHALLACEAE (stinkhorns and cage fungi)
OrderPHALLALES (stinkhorns and cage fungi)
SubclassPHALLOMYCETIDAE (stinkhorns, stinkhorn truffles, and earth-stars, coral, tooth and club fungi)
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
Anon. 1996 Vol 10 Part 2 - Rear cover Mycologist Vol 10 (2): rear cover.
Dennis, R.W.G. 1955 The status of Clathrus in England Kew Bulletin vol 10 (1): 101-106.
Hodgson, B. 2011 Clathrus ruber growing in … Banstead High Street Vol 12 (1) Page: Front cover

Clathrus ruber (Red Cage, Red Cage Fungus) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Clathrus ruber (Red Cage, Red Cage Fungus)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Clathrus ruber (Red Cage, Red Cage Fungus)
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