NAME Palaeomycites asteroxyli
AGE Early Devonian.   AGE span: 416...397.5 mya
K&J CLASSIFICATION (2000) Chytridiomycetes, Chytridiales; or: Zygomycetes, Endogonales; or: Oomycetes, Peronosporales.
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FIGURE REFERENCE Kidston R, Lang WH. 1921. On Old Sandstone plants showing structure, from the Rhynie Chert Bed, Aberdeenshire. Part V. Thallophyta occurring in the peat-bed; the succession of the plants through a vertical section of the bed, and the conditions of accumulation and preservation of the deposit; Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, v. 52, p. 855-902.
SPECIES, AUTHORITY P. asteroxyli (Kidston & Lang) Kalgutkar & Jansonius 2000
LOCATION Muir of Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
ORIG DESCRIPTION* Aseptate, branched hyphae; branches sometimes recurved; ranging in diameter from 4 to 20 µm. Vesicles borne terminally on some of the branches; not separated from the hypha by a wall; attaining a diameter of about 80 µm.

Occurs between the cells of the inner cortex of the rhizome and of the axes intermediate between rhizomes and shoots of Asteroxylon mackiei. Also in the more or less decayed tissues of the cortex, and occasionally on the surface of the rhizome in the matrix.
COMMENTS* Refer to comments under P. agglomeratus.
PUBLICATION REFERENCE Kidston R, Lang WH. 1921. On Old Sandstone plants showing structure, from the Rhynie Chert Bed, Aberdeenshire. Part V. Thallophyta occurring in the peat-bed; the succession of the plants through a vertical section of the bed, and the conditions of accumulation and preservation of the deposit; Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, v. 52, p. 855-902.
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ALL NAMES (Including synonyms) Palaeomyces asteroxyli Kidston & Lang 1921, p. 869, pls. 2-3, figs. 20-28 (slide no. 2125).; Palaeomycites asteroxyli
SERIAL NUMBER 1207
PUBLIC COMMENTS
 *For source, see Publication Reference.