Luminomycota Aurelia, named for its golden light, is a rare bioluminescent fungus with robust fruiting bodies 10-25 cm tall. Its convex caps have granular warts and a velvety surface, with densely spaced, decurrent gills emitting blue-green light (470-530 nm) via a luciferin-luciferase reaction. The stout stipe bears nodular granules typical of Aetherium Arborescens. Thriving in tropical rainforest canopies at 5-15°C on decomposing wood, it exhibits phototropic growth to enhance light emission for spore dispersal. Classified in Mycenaeaceae, genus Luminomycota, order Agaricales, it includes 10 species. Bioluminescence attracts nocturnal insects, aiding aerial spore dispersal. Its saprotrophic mycelium decomposes lignocellulose, contributing to nutrient cycling and ecosystem health.
Name
BIOME LUMINA #187/1000
Owner
0xB88F61E6FbdA83fbfffAbE364112137480398018
ID#187
Rarity
MID:37%
MUSEUM
DATALAND
X-LO:MIN
YEAR
2025
X-LO:MIN
COLLECTION
DATALAND FOUNDING COLLECTION
X-LO:MIN
SPECIES NAME
LUMINOMYCOTA AURELIA
EX:MAX
CLUSTER
AETHERIUM ARBORESCENS