The Kalgutkar and Jansonius Database of Fossil Fungi
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NAME
Monoporisporites pannosus
AGE
Late Paleocene - Early Eocene.
AGE span:
58.7...40.4
mya
K&J CLASSIFICATION (2000)
Fungi Imperfecti, Amerosporae.
FIGURE(S)
Pl.35fig.2.jpg
FIGURE REFERENCE
Parsons MG, Norris G. 1999. Paleogene fungi from the Caribou Hills, Mackenzie Delta, northern Canada; Palaeontographica, Abt. B, v. 250, p. 77-167.
SPECIES, AUTHORITY
M. pannosus (Parsons & Norris) Kalgutkar & Jansonius 2000
LOCATION
Caribou Hills, Mackenzie River delta, Canada.
ORIG DESCRIPTION
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Large monoporate fungal spore with an outline that is ovate, obovate to vase-shaped, or almost circular. Pore at proximal end simple, 2-4.5 µm in diameter. Spore surface prominently scabrate, the large scabs may have smaller granula between them. Overall length 24-49 µm, width 16-31 µm. Holotype: 38 x 17 µm.
COMMENTS
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PUBLICATION REFERENCE
Parsons MG, Norris G. 1999. Paleogene fungi from the Caribou Hills, Mackenzie Delta, northern Canada; Palaeontographica, Abt. B, v. 250, p. 77-167.
K&J REMARKS
TYPE
ALL NAMES (Including synonyms)
Ornatisporites pannosus Parsons & Norris 1999, p. 117, pl. 2, fig. 26.; Monoporisporites pannosus
SERIAL NUMBER
1000
PUBLIC COMMENTS
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For source, see Publication Reference.