Clathrus is a genus of fungi of the family Phallaceae, the stinkhorn fungi. Mature fruit bodies are covered with olive-brown slimy gleba, containing spores, that attract flies. These fungi are saprobic (feeding on dead organic matter) and are common in mulch.

Species

• Clathrus archeri, octopus stinkhorn • Clathrus baumii • Clathrus bicolumnatus • Clathrus cameroensis • Clathrus cancellatum, cancer stinkhorn, striker • Clathrus cheriar • Clathrus chrysomycelinus • Clathrus columnatus • Clathrus crispus • Clathrus crispatus • Clathrus cristatus • Clathrus delicatus • Clathrus hainanensis • Clathrus kusanoi • Clathrus mauritianus • Clathrus oahuensis • Clathrus preussi • Clathrus roseovolvatus • Clathrus ruber (type species) • Clathrus transvaalensis • Clathrus treubii • Clathrus xiningensis