NAME Anatolinites alaskaensis
AGE Eocene (?)(undifferentiated).   AGE span: 55.8...33.9 mya
K&J CLASSIFICATION (2000) Fungi Imperfecti, Phragmosporae.
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FIGURE REFERENCE Elsik WC, Ediger VS, Bati Z. 1990. Fossil fungal spores: Anatolinites nov. gen.; Palynology, v. 14, p. 91-103.
SPECIES, AUTHORITY A. alaskaensis Elsik, Ediger & Bati 1990, p.94, pl. 3, figs. 5-6.
LOCATION Coal Bay, Port Moller Quadrangle, Alaska Peninsula.
ORIG DESCRIPTION* Diporate, tricellate to tetracellate, psilate fungal spores ca. 14-16 x 26-40 µm overall. The spore axis is straight to slightly curved. The spore outline overall is obovate to narrowly obovate, but the margin of the spore is noticeably concave over the septa; tetracellate specimens are smoothly convex over the most distal septum. Both pores are simple, although the proximal cell is generally absent. The distal pore is ca. 0.25-0.5 µm; the spore wall thins into the pore from the inside. The spore wall is less than 0.5 µm over the proximal cell, 0.25-1 µm over the second cell, and 1-2 µm over the one or two distal cells. The spore wall is occasionally slightly thickened over the distal end of the distal cell. One or two distal cells are the most darkly pigmented; the color of the spore wall is orangish-to reddish-brown. The septa are at least twice the thickness of the adjoining spore walls; septal pores are 0.25-1 µm, or obscured by the almost opaque septa.
COMMENTS* Anatolinites alaskaensis is more darkly pigmented and has a more irregular outline than A. alternarioides. Named for its occurrence in Alaska.
PUBLICATION REFERENCE Elsik WC, Ediger VS, Bati Z. 1990. Fossil fungal spores: Anatolinites nov. gen.; Palynology, v. 14, p. 91-103.
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ALL NAMES (Including synonyms) Anatolinites alaskaensis
SERIAL NUMBER 19
PUBLIC COMMENTS
 *For source, see Publication Reference.