NAME Varmasporites
AGE    AGE span:  mya
K&J CLASSIFICATION (2000) Fungi Imperfecti, Phragmosporae.
FIGURE(S)
FIGURE REFERENCE
SPECIES, AUTHORITY Varmasporites Kalgutkar and Jansonius 2000
LOCATION
ORIG DESCRIPTION* DIAGNOSIS: Fusiform, four-celled, inaperturate fungal spores, with a pronounced constriction at the thick median septum, and with a distinct ribbed or striate sculpture parallel to the long axis. The two centrifugal septa may be less strongly developed.

Derivation of name: Named for Y.N.R. Varma, senior author of the type species.

Monotypic.
COMMENTS*
PUBLICATION REFERENCE Kalgutkar RM, Jansonius J. 2000. Synopsis Of Fossil Fungal Spores, Mycelia And Fructifications; American Association Stratigraphic Palynologists Foundation, Contributions Series Number 39, Dallas Texas, 423 p.
K&J REMARKS Fusiformisporites is two-celled, and lacks a strong median constriction. Kumarisporites is three-celled, and its ribs extend continuously from one pole to the other.
TYPE TYPE: Varmasporites tonakkalensis (Varma & Patil) Kalgutkar and Jansonius 2000.
Fusiformisporites tonakkalensis Varma & Patil 1985, p. 153, pl. 1, fig. 11.
ALL NAMES (Including synonyms) Varmasporites;
SERIAL NUMBER 1773
PUBLIC COMMENTS
 *For source, see Publication Reference.