NAME Xylohyphites verrucosus
AGE Maastrichtian.   AGE span: 70.6...65.5 mya
K&J CLASSIFICATION (2000) Fungi Imperfecti, Amerosporae.
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FIGURE REFERENCE Kalgutkar RM, Sigler L. 1995. Some fossil fungal form-taxa from the Maastrichtian and Palaeogene ages; Mycological Research, v. 99, p. 513-522.
SPECIES, AUTHORITY X. verrucosus Kalgutkar & Sigler 1995, p. 515, fig. 2.
LOCATION Deccan Intertrappean Beds of Mohgaonkalan, India.
ORIG DESCRIPTION* Characteristics as in generic diagnosis. Conidia 9-16 x 2.5-5.5 µm.
COMMENTS* Derivation of name: from the verrucose nature of the conidia.
PUBLICATION REFERENCE Kalgutkar RM, Sigler L. 1995. Some fossil fungal form-taxa from the Maastrichtian and Palaeogene ages; Mycological Research, v. 99, p. 513-522.
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ALL NAMES (Including synonyms) Xylohyphites verrucosus
SERIAL NUMBER 1781
PUBLIC COMMENTS
 *For source, see Publication Reference.