NAME Microthyriacites ramanujamii
AGE Neogene.   AGE span: 23.03...2.588 mya
K&J CLASSIFICATION (2000) Ascomycetes, Microthyriales.
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FIGURE REFERENCE Saxena RK, Misra NK. 1990. Palynological investigation of the Ratnagiri beds of Sindhu Durg District, Maharashtra; The Palaeobotanist, v. 38 (1989), p. 263-276.
SPECIES, AUTHORITY M. ramanujamii Saxena & Misra 1990, p. 268, pl 2, fig. 13.
LOCATION Ratnagiri beds, Amberiwidi section, Sindhu Durg District, Maharashtra, India.
ORIG DESCRIPTION* Ascostromata circular to subcircular, non-ostiolate, size range 110-126 x 90-95 µm, hyphae radiating, forming pseudoparenchymatous, small thickened central cells and larger, rectangular to squarish outer cells, cells aporate, margin thin and wavy.
COMMENTS* The present species is distinguished from Microthyriacites sahnii Rao 1959, M. cooksoniae Rao 1959 and M. edwardsii Rao 1959 by its thickened central cells and smaller size.
PUBLICATION REFERENCE Saxena RK, Misra NK. 1990. Palynological investigation of the Ratnagiri beds of Sindhu Durg District, Maharashtra; The Palaeobotanist, v. 38 (1989), p. 263-276.
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ALL NAMES (Including synonyms) Microthyriacites ramanujamii
SERIAL NUMBER 937
PUBLIC COMMENTS
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