NAME Hypoxylonites chaiffetzii
AGE Neogene.   AGE span: 23.03...2.588 mya
K&J CLASSIFICATION (2000) Fungi Imperfecti, Amerosporae.
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FIGURE REFERENCE Elsik WC. 1990. Hypoxylonites and Spirotremesporites, form genera for Eocene to Pleistocene fungal spores bearing a single furrow; Palaeontographica, Abt. B, v. 216, p.137-169.
SPECIES, AUTHORITY H. chaiffetzii Elsik 1990a, p. 147, pl. 1, fig. 29.
LOCATION Gulf Coast.
ORIG DESCRIPTION* Bilateral, aseptate, reniform, psilate fungal spores with a longitudinal furrow about 3/4 of the length of the spore. Outline of the spore is almost straight along the furrow; the ends of the spore are narrowly rounded. Overall size ca. 11-13 x 29 µm. The spore wall is rigid, 0.5 µm or less thick, and can be very slightly thickened at the subrounded apices.
COMMENTS* Hypoxylonites magnus is similar but is much larger.

Derivation: Named in honor of Michael Chaiffetz.
PUBLICATION REFERENCE Elsik WC. 1990. Hypoxylonites and Spirotremesporites, form genera for Eocene to Pleistocene fungal spores bearing a single furrow; Palaeontographica, Abt. B, v. 216, p.137-169.
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ALL NAMES (Including synonyms) Hypoxylonites chaiffetzii
SERIAL NUMBER 714
PUBLIC COMMENTS
 *For source, see Publication Reference.