Leucogyrophana mollusca

Leucogyrophana mollusca
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Boletales
Family:	Hygrophoropsidaceae
Genus:	Leucogyrophana
Species:	L. mollusca
Binomial name
Leucogyrophana mollusca (Fr.) Pouzar (1958)
Synonyms
Merulius molluscusFr. (1821)

Leucogyrophana mollusca is a fungus of the genus Leucogyrophana and family Hygrophoropsidaceae. ^[1]

Leucogyrophana mollusca mainly grows on dead conifer wood, helping decompose fallen trees and recycle nutrients back into the forest ecosystem.

References

1. Leucogyrophana mollusca in Index Fungorum

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1. "Leucogyrophana mollusca". Zombie Mushrooms. Retrieved 2025-10-31.
2. Schwarze, F. W. M. R.; Baum, S. (2000). "Decay and Protection of Wood". In F. W. M. R. Schwarze (ed.). Mechanisms of soft rot and brown rot decay in wood by basidiomycete fungi such as Leucogyrophana mollusca (PDF). Brill. pp. 85–102.