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A Gymnopilus clamp connection. A clamp connection is a hook-like structure formed by growing hyphal cells of certain fungi.It is a characteristic feature of basidiomycete fungi.
This macrofeature is important in wild mushroom identification because it is an easily observed, taxonomically significant feature that frequently signifies a member of Amanitaceae. This has particular importance due to the disproportionately high number of deadly poisonous species contained within that family.
Historically, it was believed that only insects had mushroom bodies, because they were not present in crabs and lobsters. However, their discovery in the mantis shrimp in 2017 lead to the later conclusion [2] that the mushroom body is the ancestral state of all arthropods, and that this feature was later lost in crabs and lobsters.
All basidiocarps serve as the structure on which the hymenium is produced. Basidia are found on the surface of the hymenium, and the basidia ultimately produce spores. In its simplest form, a basidiocarp consists of an undifferentiated fruiting structure with a hymenium on the surface; such a structure is characteristic of many simple jelly and club fungi.
A ring can be seen on the stem of this Gymnopilus junonius mushroom. An annulus is the ring-like or collar-like structure sometimes found on the stipe of some species of mushrooms . The annulus represents the remnants of the partial veil , after it has ruptured to expose the gills or other spore-producing surface .
The cuticle of some mushrooms, such as Russula ochroleuca shown here, can be peeled from the cap, and may be useful as an identification feature.. The pileipellis is the uppermost layer of hyphae in the pileus of a fungal fruit body.
The genus Phallus, commonly known as stinkhorns, is a group of basidiomycetes which produce a phallic, often foul-scented mushroom, from which their name is derived.The genus has a widespread distribution and, according to a 2008 estimate, contains 18 species.
The mushroom is commonly known as the devil's cigar or the Texas star in the United States, while in Japan it is called kirinomitake (キリノミタケ). This extremely rare mushroom is notable for its unusual appearance and disjunct distribution ; it is found only in select locales in Texas and Japan .