The Kalgutkar and Jansonius Database of Fossil Fungi
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NAME
Monoporisporites stoveri
AGE
Paleocene.
AGE span:
65.5...55.8
mya
K&J CLASSIFICATION (2000)
Fungi Imperfecti, Amerosporae.
FIGURE(S)
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FIGURE REFERENCE
Elsik WC. 1968. Palynology of a Paleocene Rockdale lignite, Milam County, Texas. I. Morphology and taxonomy; Pollen et Spores, v. 10, p. 263-314.
SPECIES, AUTHORITY
M. stoveri Elsik 1968, p. 272, pl. 2, fig. 23.
LOCATION
Strip mine approximately 7 miles southwest of Rockdale, Milam County, Texas, USA.
ORIG DESCRIPTION
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Spherical or disc-shaped, monoporate, psilate fungal spores 13 to 20 µm in diameter. Spore wall ca. 0.5 µm. Pore less then 0.5 µm, bulges ca. 1 µm beyond spore outline.
COMMENTS
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PUBLICATION REFERENCE
Elsik WC. 1968. Palynology of a Paleocene Rockdale lignite, Milam County, Texas. I. Morphology and taxonomy; Pollen et Spores, v. 10, p. 263-314.
K&J REMARKS
TYPE
ALL NAMES (Including synonyms)
Monoporisporites stoveri
SERIAL NUMBER
1012
PUBLIC COMMENTS
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For source, see Publication Reference.