Conchomyces bursiformis (Berk.) E. Horak
(an oyster fungus)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesConchomyces bursiformis (an oyster fungus)
FamilyTRICHOLOMATACEAE (a family of toadstools)
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
Hobart, C. 2003 Exotic mushroom in an urban setting Field Mycology Vol 4 (3): 84-86.

Conchomyces bursiformis (an oyster fungus) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Conchomyces bursiformis (an oyster fungus)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Conchomyces bursiformis (an oyster fungus)
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