NAME Frasnacritetrus siwalikus
AGE Miocene-Pliocene.   AGE span: 23.03...2.588 mya
K&J CLASSIFICATION (2000) Fungi Imperfecti, Staurosporae.
FIGURE(S)
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FIGURE REFERENCE Saxena RK, Singh HP, Rao MR. 1987. Palynology of the Tatrot-Pinjor sequence exposed between Masol and Kiratpur, in Ambala District, Haryana; Geophytology, v. 17, p. 270-284.
SPECIES, AUTHORITY F. siwalikus Saxena, Singh & Rao 1987, p. 277, pl. 2, fig. 31.
LOCATION Tatrot and Pinjor Formations (Upper Siwalik) exposed between Masol and Kiratpur in Ambala District, Haryana, India.
ORIG DESCRIPTION* Fungal conidia with four processes. Main body oval in shape, dark brown, ornamented with sparsely placed coni and grana, divided into 4 columns, each column terminating into a process. Processes tubular, wider at the base and gradually tapering at the apices, aseptate, smooth. Dimensions: length of the conidia: 50-60 µm; size of the body: 25-35 µm; size of the processes: 32-45 µm.
COMMENTS* Frasnacritetrus josettae Taugourdeau 1968 differs from F. siwalikus by its verrucate body. Frasnacritetrus conatus Saxena & Sarkar 1986 can be differentiated by its unicellular and rectangular body. Frasnarcitetrus taugourdeaui Saxena & Sarkar 1986 can be distinguished by its spindle-shaped, unicellular and granulose body.
PUBLICATION REFERENCE Saxena RK, Singh HP, Rao MR. 1987. Palynology of the Tatrot-Pinjor sequence exposed between Masol and Kiratpur, in Ambala District, Haryana; Geophytology, v. 17, p. 270-284.
K&J REMARKS Two illustrated specimens show only three processes.
TYPE
ALL NAMES (Including synonyms) Frasnacritetrus siwalikus
SERIAL NUMBER 600
PUBLIC COMMENTS
 *For source, see Publication Reference.