Luminuscintilla Resplendens, named from Latin for 'light spark shining brightly,' is a bioluminescent fungus in the Galactic Mycelium cluster, family Mycenaceae, genus Luminuscintilla, order Agaricales. It features delicate fruiting bodies 0-15 cm tall with broadly convex to wavy caps bearing fine orange-flecked textures on a bluish-white iridescent surface. Closely spaced lamellae emit warm amber glow from a 450-495 nm luciferin-luciferase reaction localized in the cap, creating a gently pulsating light that may attract nocturnal insects for spore dispersal. The slender, smooth, slightly translucent stipe sways in ambient air, aiding aerospore release. Native to tropical forests (5-25°C), it thrives on decaying matter within humid microhabitats. Its extensive mycelial network decomposes lignocellulose, supporting nutrient cycling and tropical soil biodiversity as a rare but stable species among 20 relatives.
Name
BIOME LUMINA #153/1000
Owner
0x533b9CDce87facf35C4066f48537660bf2bf16AD
ID#153
Rarity
LO:67%
MUSEUM
DATALAND
X-LO:MIN
YEAR
2025
X-LO:MIN
COLLECTION
DATALAND FOUNDING COLLECTION
X-LO:MIN
SPECIES NAME
LUMINUSCINTILLA RESPLENDENS
EX:MAX
CLUSTER
GALACTIC MYCELIUM