About Syzygospora mycetophila (Peck) Ginns
Carcinomyces mycetophilus (previously scientifically named Syzygospora mycetophila (Peck) Ginns) is a species of fungus belonging to the class Tremellomycetes. It is a parasitic fungus that forms large, gelatinous galls on the basidiocarps (fruit bodies) of its host, the agaric Gymnopus dryophilus. Its placement in a specific genus is currently uncertain, but it is morphologically similar to the type species of the genus Carcinomyces. This fungus was first described by Charles Horton Peck from North America, where it is widespread and commonly known as Collybia jelly. It has also been documented in continental Europe.
