NAME Dicellaesporites reniformis
AGE Oligocene.   AGE span: 33.9...23.03 mya
K&J CLASSIFICATION (2000) Fungi Imperfecti, Didymosporae.
FIGURE(S)
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FIGURE REFERENCE Zhang Z. 1980. Lower Tertiary fungal spores from Lunpole Basin of Xizang, China (English summary); Acta Palaeontologica Sinica, v. 19, p. 296-301.
SPECIES, AUTHORITY D. reniformis Zhang Zhongying 1980, p. 298, pl. 1, fig. 19.
LOCATION Niubao Formation, Lunpola Basin, northern Xizang Plateau, Xizang, China.
ORIG DESCRIPTION* Inaperturate fungal spores consisting of two cells, outline of the spores reniform and their size 28.6 x 87.3 µm. Individual cells more or less similar in shape and size. External wall of spore 0.8-1 µm thick and psilate, surface of the wall wrinkled. One transverse septum is present; this septum is prominently thickened (reaching a width of 17 µm), a feature that may be an artifact of the spore's preservation.
COMMENTS* This new species can be easily distinguished from other species of the genus by the fact that its spores have a rather unusual outline - i.e., reniform - and are of a large size.
PUBLICATION REFERENCE Zhang Z. 1980. Lower Tertiary fungal spores from Lunpole Basin of Xizang, China (English summary); Acta Palaeontologica Sinica, v. 19, p. 296-301.
K&J REMARKS The illustration of the holotype does not show its distinguishing reniform shape in a clear manner.
TYPE
ALL NAMES (Including synonyms) Dicellaesporites reniformis
SERIAL NUMBER 280
PUBLIC COMMENTS
 *For source, see Publication Reference.