NAME Monoporisporites westii
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. westii (Elsik) Kalgutkar & Jansonius 2000
LOCATION Strip mine approximately 7 miles southwest of Rockdale, Milam County, Texas, USA.
ORIG DESCRIPTION* Psilate, monoporate fungal spores ca. 10 x 18 µm. Wall less than 0.5 µm thick. Wall thickened and bulges outward slightly at apical pore. Pore 0.5 µm in diameter.
COMMENTS*
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) Lacrimasporonites westii Elsik 1968, p. 274, pl. 2, fig. 20.; Monoporisporites westii
SERIAL NUMBER 1015
PUBLIC COMMENTS
 *For source, see Publication Reference.