| Generic short diagnoses:
Smooth to warty, buff, brownish or black, ± coriaceous ascomycete truffles with dark brown to black, mostly uniform gleba, sac-like asci and variouly ornamented, pale to dark brown, ± globose spores. |
Species example: |

Elaphomyces muricatus - DK: vortet hjortetrøffel |
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