NAME Hilidicellites obtectus
AGE Middle Eocene.   AGE span: 48.6...37.2 mya
K&J CLASSIFICATION (2000) Fungi Imperfecti, Didymosporae.
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 H. obtectus (Sheffy & Dilcher) Kalgutkar & Jansonius 2000
LOCATION Puryear clay pit, one-half mile south of Puryear, Henry County, Tennessee, USA.
ORIG DESCRIPTION* Capsular, punctate; equatorial constriction, with single opaque septum 3.4 µm thick. One end flat, with large pore 2.8 µm wide; wall 1.5 µm thick, heavily punctate. Psilate sheath encloses spore.
COMMENTS* The specific name refers to the presence of an external psilate sheath.
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 authors" text-figure shows an appressed outer? layer, and small dots representing a "punctate" ornament. However, the photo plate shows (out of focus) thinnings of the wall in the optical section. Kalgutkar and Jansonius's (2000) diagram extrapolates these thinnings over the whole surface; however, they may, in the type specimen, be fewer and smaller.
TYPE
ALL NAMES (Including synonyms) Didymoporisporonites obtectus Sheffy & Dilcher 1971, p. 43, pl. 15, fig. 38.; Hilidicellites obtectus
SERIAL NUMBER 698
PUBLIC COMMENTS
 *For source, see Publication Reference.