NAME Fungites capillaris
AGE Tertiary (Oligocene?).   AGE span: 65.5...2.588 mya
K&J CLASSIFICATION (2000) Fungi Imperfecti, Mycelia sterilia.
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FIGURE REFERENCE Caspary R. 1906-1907. Die Flora des Bernsteins und anderer fossiler Harze des ostpreussischen Tertiärs [Nach dem Nachlasse des Verstorbenen bearbeitet von Richard Klebs, in Königsberg]; Abhandlungen der Königlich Preussischen Geologischen Landesanstalt, Neue Folge, v. 4, 181 p.
SPECIES, AUTHORITY F. capillaris Caspary & Klebs in Caspary 1907, p. 9, pl.1, fig. 1.
LOCATION Baltic area, Poland.
ORIG DESCRIPTION* On the leaves of several Thuites succineus Caspary & Klebs occur (mostly on the underside of the boughs) irregularly lobate blobs of milky, unfocussed masses of hyphal threads, interwoven in a felt-like manner. It covers fairly large regions of the leaves, yet is quite thin 1-14 µm thick). There is no evidence of associated spores.
COMMENTS*
PUBLICATION REFERENCE Caspary R. 1906-1907. Die Flora des Bernsteins und anderer fossiler Harze des ostpreussischen Tertiärs [Nach dem Nachlasse des Verstorbenen bearbeitet von Richard Klebs, in Königsberg]; Abhandlungen der Königlich Preussischen Geologischen Landesanstalt, Neue Folge, v. 4, 181 p.
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TYPE
ALL NAMES (Including synonyms) Fungites capillaris
SERIAL NUMBER 603
PUBLIC COMMENTS
 *For source, see Publication Reference.