1. Bandoni therefore limited the Auriculariaceae to the genus " Auricularia ". 2. Paul Christoph Hennings transferred it to " Auricularia " in 1893. 3. A sea cucumber larva is an'auricularia 'while a crinoid one is a'vitellaria '. 4. Identification of the river blenny, Salaria fluviatilis, as a host to the glochidia of Margaritifera auricularia . 5. "Auricularia auricula-judae " has been used as a medicinal mushroom by many herbalists. 6. The species was given the name " Auricularia auricula-judae " in 1888 by Joseph Schr�ter. 7. The anti-cancer agent monomethyl auristatin E is derived from peptides found in " D . auricularia ". 8. "Auricularia auricula-judae " is also in cultivation elsewhere in the world, for instance, in Ghana. 9. Humans have, however, found beneficial uses of " F . auricularia " in the pest management of other insects. 10. "Forficula auricularia " is reddish brown in color, with a flattened and elongate body, and slender, beaded antennae.