Coprinellus heptemerus
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| Coprinellus heptemerus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Psathyrellaceae |
| Genus: | Coprinellus |
| Species: | C. heptemerus |
| Binomial name | |
| Coprinellus heptemerus (M. Lange & A.H.Sm.) Vilgalys, Hopple & Jacq.Johnson | |
Coprinellus heptemerus is a species of mushroom in the family Psathyrellaceae. It was first described as Coprinus heptemerus by mycologists M. Lange and Alexander H. Smith in 1952,[1] and later transferred to the genus Coprinellus in 2001.[2] It is a coprophilous fungus and it is known to occur on the dung of goats and possibly on that of sheep.[3]