| Generic short diagnoses:
Large, short or long stipitate, squamulose to spinulose puffballs with deteriorating upper peridium exposing the spore mass and without diaphragm; true capillitium abundant, with pores or slits. |
Species example: |

Calvatia utriformis - DK: skællet støvbold |
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