NAME Multicellaesporites denticulatus
AGE Miocene.   AGE span: 23.03...5.332 mya
K&J CLASSIFICATION (2000) Fungi Imperfecti, Phragmosporae.
FIGURE(S)
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FIGURE REFERENCE Ramanujam CGK, Rao KP. 1978. Fungal spores from the Neogene strata of Kerala in South India; Proceedings of the IV International Palynological Conference, Lucknow, 1976-77, v. 1, p. 291-304.
SPECIES, AUTHORITY M. denticulatus (Ramanujam & Rao) Kalgutkar & Jansonius 2000
LOCATION Quilon and Warkalli beds of Kerala State along the west coast of South India; locality: Cannanore.
ORIG DESCRIPTION* Spores uniseriate, multicellular, fusiform, 80-102 x 15-18 µm. Transverse septa 4-7 [in number]. Spore constricted at the central septum. Cells broadest in the centre, prominently tapered at each end. Two denticulate or wedge-shaped thickenings on some septa on either side of a slit-like pore. No thickenings on central septum. Spore wall up to 1.5 µm thick, finely granular to locally almost psilate.
COMMENTS* As for the genus.
PUBLICATION REFERENCE Ramanujam CGK, Rao KP. 1978. Fungal spores from the Neogene strata of Kerala in South India; Proceedings of the IV International Palynological Conference, Lucknow, 1976-77, v. 1, p. 291-304.
K&J REMARKS As for the genus.
TYPE
ALL NAMES (Including synonyms) Warkallisporonites denticulatus Ramanujam & Rao 1978, p. 298, pl. 2, fig. 27.; Multicellaesporites denticulatus
SERIAL NUMBER 1036
PUBLIC COMMENTS
 *For source, see Publication Reference.