NAME Asterothyrites konkanensis
AGE Neogene.   AGE span: 23.03...2.588 mya
K&J CLASSIFICATION (2000) Ascomycetes, Microthyriales.
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FIGURE REFERENCE Saxena RK, Misra NK. 1990. Palynological investigation of the Ratnagiri beds of Sindhu Durg District, Maharashtra; The Palaeobotanist, v. 38 (1989), p. 263-276.
SPECIES, AUTHORITY A. konkanensis (Saxena & Misra) Kalgutkar & Jansonius 2000
LOCATION Ratnagiri beds, Amberiwidi section, Sindhu Durg District, Maharashtra, India.
ORIG DESCRIPTION* Ascostromata subcircular in shape, dark brown, size range 94-103 x 90-98 µm, ostiolate, ostiole subcircular, ca. 7-9 µm in diameter, unthickened, hyphae radiating, forming aporate pseudoparenchymatous cells, central cells squarish, marginal cells rectangular, margin uneven.
COMMENTS* Paramicrothallites menonii Jain & Gupta 1970 reported by Singh et al. (1986, pl. 1, fig. 4) resembles the present species.
PUBLICATION REFERENCE Saxena RK, Misra NK. 1990. Palynological investigation of the Ratnagiri beds of Sindhu Durg District, Maharashtra; The Palaeobotanist, v. 38 (1989), p. 263-276.
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ALL NAMES (Including synonyms) Paramicrothallites konkanensis Saxena & Misra 1990, p. 270, pl. 2, fig. 9.; Asterothyrites konkanensis
SERIAL NUMBER 73
PUBLIC COMMENTS
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