NAME Hypoxylonites horowitzii
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. horowitzii Elsik 1990a, p. 151, pl. 1 fig. 16.
LOCATION Borehole Ashquelon 2, at the depth of 1685 meters; Israel.
ORIG DESCRIPTION* Reniform, bilateral, aseptate, psilate fungal spores. There is a longitudinal furrow for almost the full length of the body cavity, on the straighter side of the spore. Size ca. 13 x 26 µm overall. Spore wall ca. 1 µm, thickening to ca. 4 µm at the rounded apices which can be slightly protruding.
COMMENTS* Length shorter than in Hypoxylonites sulekii and with very pronounced apical thickenings, as contrasted to Hypoxylonites gulfensis. Derivation:

Named in honor of Aharon Horowitz.
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 horowitzii
SERIAL NUMBER 729
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