Sporocarps small, stipitate, globose to ovate. Stalk translucent, hollow (trapped air is often seen in liquid mounts). Columella usually present. Peridium fugaceous or persistent. Capillitium present or absent.
This sp. was described on the basis of its 1-5 µm diam. capillitial swellings. It is considered here to represent malformed M. cornea. See N+N+B Vol.3:249 = M. cornea
There are approximately 21 species in this genus.: M. argentea · M. confusa · M. coprophila · M. cornea · M. cornea var. cornea · M. decapillata · M. declinata · M. dubia · M. herrerae · M. lamprodermoides · M. macrospora · M. martinii · M. oblonga · M. ovoidea · M. reticulospora · M. scintillans · M. scintillans var. scintillans · M. scintillans var. verrucosa · M. synsporos · M. verrucosa · M. vesiculifera
There are approximately 4 species in this genus.: K. godefroyana · K. hygrophila · K. stenosepala · K. tentaculata
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