NAME Multicellaesporites leguminosus
AGE    AGE span:  mya
K&J CLASSIFICATION (2000) Fungi Imperfecti, Phragmosporae.
FIGURE(S)
FIGURE REFERENCE
SPECIES, AUTHORITY M. leguminosus Song, in Song Zhichen et al. 1999, p. 18, pl. 9, fig. 26. Not here illustrated.
LOCATION
ORIG DESCRIPTION* Not translated, for lack of time.
COMMENTS*
PUBLICATION REFERENCE
K&J REMARKS It appears that this name was not validly published because the author did not specify where the holotype is stored, and did not provide a Latin or English translation. (ICBN, Art. 36.3.)

The illustrated specimens (l.c., fig. 18-19, 26-27) are 70-110 x 21-26 µm in size, and in outline somewhat resemble Kalgutkar and Jansonius's (2000) Pl. 14, fig. 2 (which represents Diporicellaesporites pluricellus Kar & Saxena 1976); the outline shows no trace of septal constrictions, but the spores appear to have some 8-10 cells. The curious aspect of this species is that along the central axis there is a row of disconnected small septa (or round central thickenings around a septal pore?), which give the appearance of young peas in a pod -- to which the specific epithet makes reference.

It seems that this distinctive species should belong in Diporicellaesporites.
TYPE
ALL NAMES (Including synonyms) Multicellaesporites leguminosus
SERIAL NUMBER 1060
PUBLIC COMMENTS
 *For source, see Publication Reference.