Luminipellicus Aurorashroom, named for its illuminated cap (Latin 'lumen' = light, 'pellicus' = cap), is a bioluminescent fungus with a conical to broadly convex cap featuring smooth, slightly veined surfaces and orange papillate warts. Its dense, thin lamellae beneath emit a warm amber glow (510–570 nm) due to a luciferin-luciferase system localized in hyphal tips and cap tissue. The slender, cylindrical stipe supports fruiting bodies up to 15 cm tall and 15 g. Native to tropical rainforest understories, it saprotrophically decomposes hardwood, aiding nutrient cycling and carbon turnover. Classified in the Enigmatic Mycocluster (ca. 50 species, likely Agaricales), it disperses spores via wind from gills, enhancing forest microbial diversity. Endangered by habitat loss, L. Aurorashroom is a key bioluminescent species vital for tropical ecosystems.
Name
BIOME LUMINA #585/1000
Owner
0x7EdE176fcC484117c6d5a1A18Ff749609B1741F2
ID#585
Rarity
X-HI:6%
MUSEUM
DATALAND
X-LO:MIN
YEAR
2025
X-LO:MIN
COLLECTION
DATALAND FOUNDING COLLECTION
X-LO:MIN
SPECIES NAME
LUMINIPELLICUS AURORASHROOM
EX:MAX
CLUSTER
ENIGMATIC MYCOCLUSTER