NAME Hypoxylonites ovalis
AGE Eocene.   AGE span: 55.8...33.9 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. ovalis Elsik 1990a, p. 153, pl. 2, fig. 75.
LOCATION The Green River Section, Washington, USA.
ORIG DESCRIPTION* Reniform to oval, bilateral, aseptate, psilate fungal spores with a longitudinal furrow nearly the full length of the spore on the somewhat straighter face. One side of the furrow is generally folded. Overall size 7-8 x 16-17 µm; spore wall ca. 0.75 µm.
COMMENTS* Hypoxylonites ovalis is uniformly larger than Hypoxylonites pirozynskii. Sah (1968) illustrated similar forms as "Fungal spore Type-1", but with a somewhat greater size range.

Derivation: Named for the oval shape.
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 ovalis
SERIAL NUMBER 738
PUBLIC COMMENTS
 *For source, see Publication Reference.