Gasteromycetes wani nau'in fungi ne wanda aka fi sani da "puffballs, earthstars, and stinkhorns." An samo kalmar daga kalmomin Helenanci "gaster," ma'anar ciki ko ciki, da "mykes," ma'ana naman gwari. Gasteromycetes suna da alamun jikinsu na 'ya'yan itace, waɗanda ke kewaye da su, nau'i-nau'i na ball wanda ke tasowa a ciki kafin ya rushe don saki spores. Wannan ya bambanta da sauran fungi waɗanda jikin 'ya'yan itace ke tasowa a waje. Ana iya samun Gasteromycetes a wurare daban-daban, ciki har da gandun daji, ciyayi, da hamada, kuma suna taka muhimmiyar rawa a matsayin masu lalata da mycorrhizal abokan shuke-shuke.