NAME Diporicellaesporites elongatus
AGE Middle Eocene.   AGE span: 48.6...37.2 mya
K&J CLASSIFICATION (2000) Fungi Imperfecti, Phragmosporae.
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. elongatus (Sheffy & Dilcher) Kalgutkar & Jansonius 2000
LOCATION Puryear clay pit, one-half mile south of Puryear, Henry County, Tennessee, USA.
ORIG DESCRIPTION* Phragmospore 7.7 x 47.4 µm, seven cells flattened at common boundaries, convex on sides. One terminal cell tapered forming flat basal attachment. Psilate, septa opaque, wall 1 µm thick.
COMMENTS* This spore resembles the shape of teliospores of Xenodochus Schlect, in Ramanujam & Ramchar (1963, fig. 4); however, Multicellaesporites elongatus differs in number of cells and lacks pores.
PUBLICATION REFERENCE Sheffy MV, Dilcher DL. 1971. Morphology and taxonomy of fungal spores; Palaeontographica, Abt. B, v. 133 p. 34-51.
K&J REMARKS The rounded terminal cell (opposite the flat one with a hilum) shows a small axial pore with a thickened annulus. These features warrant a transfer to Diporicellaesporites.
TYPE
ALL NAMES (Including synonyms) Multicellaesporites elongatus Sheffy & Dilcher 1971, p. 44, pl. 16, fig. 46.; Diporicellaesporites elongatus
SERIAL NUMBER 366
PUBLIC COMMENTS
 *For source, see Publication Reference.