Fw: [canberrabirds] Weird fungus?

["Denis Wilson" <>]

Not sure why this did not post earlier. Trying again.

 

I am puzzled by the Google images of Clathrus archeri, as some of them are definitely Aseroe rubra.

Just because someone named it X on Picasa or FlickR does not mean it is correctly named.

 

David said: "each arm divided at the end with two yellowish sharp points"

Clathrus archeri does not have the divided arms at the tips.

Aseroe rubra does.

See attached image.

 

Cheers

 

Denis
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