NAME Monoporisporites singularovalis
AGE Middle Eocene.   AGE span: 48.6...37.2 mya
K&J CLASSIFICATION (2000) Fungi Imperfecti, Amerosporae.
FIGURE(S)
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FIGURE REFERENCE Sheffy MV, Dilcher DL. 1971. Morphology and taxonomy of fungal spores; Palaeontographica, Abt. B, v. 133 p. 34-51.
SPECIES, AUTHORITY M. singularovalis Kalgutkar & Jansonius 2000
LOCATION Puryear clay pit, one-half mile south of Puryear, Henry County, Tennessee, USA.
ORIG DESCRIPTION* Oval-oblong fungal spore 10.6 x 16.4 µm, flat area with pore at terminal end to one side of longitudinal center. Psilate, wall 1 µm thick.
COMMENTS* The specific name indicates that the shape of the spore is not of the usual spatulate form.
PUBLICATION REFERENCE Sheffy MV, Dilcher DL. 1971. Morphology and taxonomy of fungal spores; Palaeontographica, Abt. B, v. 133 p. 34-51.
K&J REMARKS
TYPE
ALL NAMES (Including synonyms) Lacrimasporonites singularis Sheffy & Dilcher 1971, p. 47, pl. 16, fig. 71.
Non Monoporisporites singularis Sheffy & Dilcher 1971, p. 40, pl. 15, fig. 22.; Monoporisporites singularovalis
SERIAL NUMBER 1009
PUBLIC COMMENTS
 *For source, see Publication Reference.