Urnula padeniana is a species of cup fungus in the family Sarcosomataceae. It was described as new to science in 2013. It has a rubbery, black fruitbody up to 9 cm (3.5 in) in diameter and 7 cm (2.8 in) high, with gelatinous flesh. It spores typically measure 25–30 by 11–13 μm. The fungus is found in North America.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Pezizomycetes |
| Order: | Pezizales |
| Family: | Sarcosomataceae |
| Genus: | Urnula |
| Species: | U. padeniana
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| Binomial name | |
| Urnula padeniana M.Carbone, Agnello, A.D.Parker & P.Alvarado (2013)
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References
edit- ^ Carbone M, Agnello C, Parker AD (2013). "Urnula padeniana (Pezizales) sp. nov. and the type study of Bulgaria mexicana". Asomycete. 5 (1): 13–24.
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