Sarcosoma

Sarcosoma
Sarcosoma globosum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Pezizomycetes
Order: Pezizales
Family: Sarcosomataceae
Genus: Sarcosoma
Casp. (1891)
Type species
Sarcosoma globosum
(Schmidel) Rehm (1891)

Sarcosoma is a genus of fungi in the family Sarcosomataceae. The name Sarcosoma is derived from ancient Greek and means “Fleshy body” σάρξ (Sárx, “flesh”) σῶμα (Sôma, “body”). The genus is widespread in north temperate areas.