NAME Endochaetophora antarctica
AGE Early-Middle Triassic.   AGE span: 245.9...237 mya
K&J CLASSIFICATION (2000) Zygomycetes?, Endogonales?
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FIGURE REFERENCE White JF Jr, Taylor TN. 1988. Triassic fungus from Antarctica with possible ascomycetous affinities; American Journal of Botany, v. 75, p. 1495-1500.
SPECIES, AUTHORITY E. antarctica White & Taylor 1988, p. 1495, figs. 1-14.
LOCATION Fremouw Peak, Transantarctic Mountains, Antarctica.
ORIG DESCRIPTION* Sporocarp 350-500 µm in diameter, with single ostiole; wall constructed of three multicellular layers except in region of ostiole where only a single layer is present. Appendages extending through wall, unbranched and distributed evenly on sporocarp surface. Central cavity empty or containing granulose, spherical spores 12-16 µm in diameter.
COMMENTS* The generic name Endochaetophora refers to the internally (Gr. endo) bearing (Gr. -phor) appendages (Gr. chaeta); the specific epithet antarctica refers to the collection locality.
PUBLICATION REFERENCE White JF Jr, Taylor TN. 1988. Triassic fungus from Antarctica with possible ascomycetous affinities; American Journal of Botany, v. 75, p. 1495-1500.
K&J REMARKS As for the genus.
TYPE
ALL NAMES (Including synonyms) Endochaetophora antarctica
SERIAL NUMBER 525
PUBLIC COMMENTS
 *For source, see Publication Reference.