NAME Dictyosporites ovalis
AGE Middle Eocene.   AGE span: 48.6...37.2 mya
K&J CLASSIFICATION (2000) Fungi Imperfecti, Dictyosporae.
FIGURE(S)
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FIGURE REFERENCE Sheffy MV, Dilcher DL. 1971. Morphology and taxonomy of fungal spores; Palaeontographica, Abt. B, v. 133 p. 34-51.
SPECIES, AUTHORITY D. ovalis (Sheffy & Dilcher) Kalgutkar & Jansonius 2000
LOCATION Puryear clay pit, one-half mile south of Puryear, Henry County, Tennessee, USA.
ORIG DESCRIPTION* Dictyospore 9.7 x 20.3 µm, oval, with twelve or more irregular cells visible in two rows. Psilate, light pigment, wall 1 µm thick.
COMMENTS*
PUBLICATION REFERENCE Sheffy MV, Dilcher DL. 1971. Morphology and taxonomy of fungal spores; Palaeontographica, Abt. B, v. 133 p. 34-51.
K&J REMARKS
TYPE
ALL NAMES (Including synonyms) Staphlosporonites ovalis Sheffy & Dilcher 1971, p. 48, pl. 16, fig. 79.; Dictyosporites ovalis
SERIAL NUMBER 302
PUBLIC COMMENTS
 *For source, see Publication Reference.