NAME Inapertisporites subcurvatus
AGE Middle Eocene.   AGE span: 48.6...37.2 mya
K&J CLASSIFICATION (2000) Fungi Imperfecti, Amerosporae.
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 I. subcurvatus (Sheffy & Dilcher) Kalgutkar & Jansonius 2000
LOCATION Puryear clay pit, one-half mile south of Puryear, Henry County, Tennessee, USA.
ORIG DESCRIPTION* Oblong spore 7.7 x 28.0 µm with blunt terminal ends, slight bend at equator. Psilate, medium pigment, wall 0.7 µm thick.
COMMENTS*
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 illustrated specimen may be a fragment of a larger (woody or resinous?) structure; its fungal affinity is here questioned.
TYPE
ALL NAMES (Including synonyms) Inapertisporites subcurvatus Sheffy & Dilcher 1971, p. 39, pl. 15, fig. 16.; Inapertisporites subcurvatus
SERIAL NUMBER 817
PUBLIC COMMENTS
 *For source, see Publication Reference.