peridium
Sign in to save300px|thumb|right|The outer layer of this bird's nest fungus (Crucibulum laeve) is the peridium. thumb|Internal surface of the peridium of the rare Slime mold|myxomycete [[Tubifera dudkae is covered with folds]] The peridium is the protective layer that encloses a mass of spores in fungi. This outer covering is a distinctive feature of gasteroid fungi.
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300px|thumb|right|The outer layer of this bird's nest fungus (Crucibulum laeve) is the peridium. thumb|Internal surface of the peridium of the rare Slime mold|myxomycete [[Tubifera dudkae is covered with folds]] The peridium is the protective layer that encloses a mass of spores in fungi. This outer covering is a distinctive feature of gasteroid fungi.
==Description==