Clathrus

Clathrus is a genus of fungi of the family Phallaceae, the stinkhorn fungi. Mature fruit bodies are covered with olive-brown slimy gleba, containing spores, that attract flies. These fungi are saprobic (feeding on dead organic matter) and are common in mulch.

Species
• Clathrus archeri, octopus stinkhorn

• Clathrus baumii

• Clathrus bicolumnatus

• Clathrus cameroensis

• Clathrus cancellatum, cancer stinkhorn, striker

• Clathrus cheriar

• Clathrus chrysomycelinus

• Clathrus columnatus

• Clathrus crispus

• Clathrus crispatus

• Clathrus cristatus

• Clathrus delicatus

• Clathrus hainanensis

• Clathrus kusanoi

• Clathrus mauritianus

• Clathrus oahuensis

• Clathrus preussi

• Clathrus roseovolvatus

• Clathrus ruber (type species)

• Clathrus transvaalensis

• Clathrus treubii

• Clathrus xiningensis