ID please

[jnb]

can I get help ID'ing this particular mushroom - it grows up to around 4.5 or more inches

 

[Apercula]

Discosoma neglectum, Umbrella Mushroom, its a Carribean mushrom that can be predatory on small fish.

 

[jnb]

thank you - any chance you can point me to where you were able to ID it?

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15011698#post15011698 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Apercula
Discosoma neglectum, Umbrella Mushroom, its a Carribean mushrom that can be predatory on small fish.

 

[Apercula]

I recognised the distinctive outer rim as being a Carribean mushroom from years ago when I worked a sw fish shop. Then I searched Carribean discosoma, and found the scientific but no pictures, and I eventually was able to find this page.
http://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_1...ategory=4&category_search=62&root_parent_id=4

 

[jnb]

thanks for the effort - it looks right - I got this 5 years ago and it buds off nicely from time to time

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15015371#post15015371 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Apercula
I recognised the distinctive outer rim as being a Carribean mushroom from years ago when I worked a sw fish shop. Then I searched Carribean discosoma, and found the scientific but no pictures, and I eventually was able to find this page.
http://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_1...ategory=4&category_search=62&root_parent_id=4