NAME Multicellites allomorphus
AGE Middle Eocene.   AGE span: 48.6...37.2 mya
K&J CLASSIFICATION (2000) Fungi Imperfecti, Phragmosporae.
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 M.? allomorphus (Sheffy & Dilcher) Kalgutkar & Jansonius 2000
LOCATION Puryear clay pit, one-half mile south of Puryear, Henry County, Tennessee, USA.
ORIG DESCRIPTION* Tetracellate spore 5.3 x 18.4 µm. Central constriction in second cell, opposite end blunt. Three disk-shaped septa, wall light pigment, granular, 0.5 µm thick.
COMMENTS* The specific name allomorphus refers to the strange shape of the spore.
PUBLICATION REFERENCE Sheffy MV, Dilcher DL. 1971. Morphology and taxonomy of fungal spores; Palaeontographica, Abt. B, v. 133 p. 34-51.
K&J REMARKS From the photograph, the specimen appears to be composed of a three-celled and two-celled spore connected in a chain. The "constriction" appears to be at a septum, as well. Further specimens are needed to establish the morphology as stable and unchanging. Now, the type appears to be an atypical grain of uncertain (fungal) affinity, or of an immature catenate form. However, this form has some similarity to M. desmodes.
TYPE
ALL NAMES (Including synonyms) Multicellaesporites allomorphus Sheffy & Dilcher 1971, p. 45, pl. 16, fig. 52.; Multicellites allomorphus
SERIAL NUMBER 1098
PUBLIC COMMENTS
 *For source, see Publication Reference.