NAME Varmasporites tonakkalensis
AGE Miocene.   AGE span: 23.03...5.332 mya
K&J CLASSIFICATION (2000) Fungi Imperfecti, Phragmosporae.
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FIGURE REFERENCE Varma YNR, Patil RS. 1985. Fungal remains from the Tertiary carbonaceous days of Tonakkal area, Kerala; Geophytology, v. 15, p. 151-158.
SPECIES, AUTHORITY V. tonakkalensis (Varma & Patil) Kalgutkar & Jansonius 2000
Fusiformisporites tonakkalensis Varma & Patil 1985, p. 153, pl. 1, fig. 11.
LOCATION Tonakkal area, Trivandrum District, Kerala, South India.
ORIG DESCRIPTION* Tetracellate, inaperturate, striate, spindle-shaped, brownish fungal spores; 48-52 x 8-10 µm. Heteroseptate, central septum 2.5 µm thick, 8 µm long, constricted, imparting a girdle shape to the spore and dividing the spore into two equal halves. Each half with conical outline, pointed ends, septate, septum porate (1 µm wide), with two septal folds, 2.5 µm wide. About 5-6 longitudinal striae are seen on each exposed facet of the spore; striae 1.5 µm wide, not continuous, ending up in the median septum; spore wall 2 µm thick.
COMMENTS* Fusiformisporites tonakkalensis is characterized by having spindle shape, tetracellate, heteroseptate, striate condition, with pointed ends. The specific name is after the locality. It is a rare element in the present study.
PUBLICATION REFERENCE Varma YNR, Patil RS. 1985. Fungal remains from the Tertiary carbonaceous days of Tonakkal area, Kerala; Geophytology, v. 15, p. 151-158.
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ALL NAMES (Including synonyms) Varmasporites tonakkalensis
SERIAL NUMBER 1774
PUBLIC COMMENTS
 *For source, see Publication Reference.