NAME Monoporisporites minutus
AGE Maastrichtian.   AGE span: 70.6...65.5 mya
K&J CLASSIFICATION (2000) Fungi Imperfecti, Amerosporae.
FIGURE(S)
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FIGURE REFERENCE Van Der Hammen T. 1954. El desarrollo de la flora Colombiana en los periodos geológicos. I. Maestrichtiano hasta Terciario más inferior; Boletín Geológico, v. 2, p. 49-106.
SPECIES, AUTHORITY M. minutus van der Hammen 1954, p. 103, pl. 20.
LOCATION Magdalena Valley, Eastern Cordillera, Colombia, South America.
ORIG DESCRIPTION* Spores 14 µm (11.5-18 µm); psilate-scabrate; dark color, pore round, very small.
COMMENTS*
PUBLICATION REFERENCE Van Der Hammen T. 1954. El desarrollo de la flora Colombiana en los periodos geológicos. I. Maestrichtiano hasta Terciario más inferior; Boletín Geológico, v. 2, p. 49-106.
K&J REMARKS Two varieties of Monoporisporites minutus were described: A and B. Variety A is here taken as the true species; it has a (sub)circular outline and its pore is near its centre. Variety B is oval, with the pore near the amb, and it is described as 15 µm long, with a lighter color than var. A, and with a small pore.
TYPE Monoporisporites minutus A van der Hammen 1954, p. 103, pl. 20 -- left, top row of figures [lectotype selected by Jansonius & Hills (1976), card no. 1704].
ALL NAMES (Including synonyms) Monoporisporites minutus A van der Hammen 1954, p. 103, pl. 20 -- left, top row of figures.; Monoporisporites minutus
SERIAL NUMBER 990
PUBLIC COMMENTS
 *For source, see Publication Reference.