NAME Monoporisporites basidii
AGE Paleocene.   AGE span: 65.5...55.8 mya
K&J CLASSIFICATION (2000) Fungi Imperfecti, Amerosporae.
FIGURE(S)
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FIGURE REFERENCE Elsik WC. 1968. Palynology of a Paleocene Rockdale lignite, Milam County, Texas. I. Morphology and taxonomy; Pollen et Spores, v. 10, p. 263-314.
SPECIES, AUTHORITY M. basidii (Elsik) Kalgutkar & Jansonius 2000
LOCATION Strip mine approximately 7 miles southwest of Rockdale, Milam County, Texas, USA.
ORIG DESCRIPTION* Spatulate, apically monoporate, psilate spores 6 to 8 µm wide and 9 to 14 µm long. Wall smooth on both inner and outer surfaces. Wall of two layers of equal thickness. Both layers thin and bulge out somewhat at the pore. Apical pore very small, ca. 0.5 µm. No evidence of basal attachment area.
COMMENTS*
PUBLICATION REFERENCE Elsik WC. 1968. Palynology of a Paleocene Rockdale lignite, Milam County, Texas. I. Morphology and taxonomy; Pollen et Spores, v. 10, p. 263-314.
K&J REMARKS
TYPE
ALL NAMES (Including synonyms) Lacrimasporonites basidii Elsik 1968, p. 273, pl. 2, fig. 17.; Monoporisporites basidii
SERIAL NUMBER 965
PUBLIC COMMENTS
 *For source, see Publication Reference.