NAME Anatolinites cupuliformis
AGE Late Eocene.   AGE span: 40.4...33.9 mya
K&J CLASSIFICATION (2000) Fungi Imperfecti, Phragmosporae.
FIGURE(S)
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FIGURE REFERENCE Sheffy MV, Dilcher DL. 1971. Morphology and taxonomy of fungal spores; Palaeontographica, Abt. B, v. 133 p. 34-51.
SPECIES, AUTHORITY A. cupuliformis (Sheffy & Dilcher) Kalgutkar & Jansonius 2000
LOCATION Manning Formation, east and south-central Texas, USA.
ORIG DESCRIPTION* Spherical spore, 9.6 x 11.6 µm, flat on one side, pore on opposite side. Dark pigment, psilate, wall three layers, 1.5 µm thick.
COMMENTS* (Ethridge Glass et al.): Shape varies as illustrated. Size variation of 9-14 x 12-15.5 µm is not unusual for this species. Name refers to the cup shape of the spore.
PUBLICATION REFERENCE Sheffy MV, Dilcher DL. 1971. Morphology and taxonomy of fungal spores; Palaeontographica, Abt. B, v. 133 p. 34-51.

Ethridge Glass DL, Brown DD, Elsik WC. 1986. Fungal Spores from the Upper Eocene Manning Formation, Jackson Group, east and south-central Texas, U.S.A.; Pollen et Spores, v. 28, p. 403-420.
K&J REMARKS The photo shows a near-opaque specimen; the three-layered condition, and a pore, are not evident from it. The line drawing in the protologue shows only two layers.

Nevertheless, Kalgutkar and Jansonius (2000) recognize in the type specimen the particular manner in which specimens of Anatolinites will disintegrate along septal joints, and therefore transfer the species to this genus.
TYPE
ALL NAMES (Including synonyms) Monoporisporites cupuliformis Sheffy & Dilcher 1971, p. 40, pl. 15, fig. 23.
Lacrimasporonites cupuliformis (Sheffy & Dilcher) Ethridge Glass, Brown & Elsik 1986, p. 412.; Anatolinites cupuliformis
SERIAL NUMBER 24
PUBLIC COMMENTS

 *For source, see Publication Reference.