Kingdom Fungi Order Agaricales Higher classification Psathyrellaceae | Division Basidiomycota Family Psathyrellaceae | |
Genus Palaeocybe
Dörfelt & Striebich (2000) Similar Psathyrellaceae, Agaricales, Mythicomyces, Cystoagaricus, Lacrymaria | ||
Palaeocybe is a fungal genus in the family Psathyrellaceae. The genus is monotypic, containing the single fossil species Palaeocybe striata, which was found in Tertiary amber in Saxony, Germany. The holotype consists of a single cap measuring 1.6 mm in diameter, and part of a stem, which is made of tubes. On the cap underside are decurrent gills
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