NAME Multicellites clarkei
AGE Maastrichtian.   AGE span: 70.6...65.5 mya
K&J CLASSIFICATION (2000) Fungi Imperfecti, Phragmosporae.
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FIGURE REFERENCE Srivastava SK. 1968. Fungal elements from the Edmonton Formation (Maestrichtian), Alberta, Canada; Canadian Journal of Botany, v. 46, p. 1115-1118.
SPECIES, AUTHORITY M. clarkei (Srivastava) Kalgutkar & Jansonius 2000
LOCATION East Coulee locality, sec. 27, twp. 27, rge. 18, W. 4th mer., Alberta, Canada.
ORIG DESCRIPTION* Fungal spores multicellular, uniseriate, individuals consisting of three to many cells; cells flattened at the junction with the neighboring cell, outer margins convex, breadth 15-25 µm, height 10-17 µm; cell wall thick, granular; septa thick with a small opening through them. Size-range: 30-70 x 15-25 µm; holotype 50 µm.
COMMENTS* Pluricellaesporites clarkei can be distinguished in having a granular cell wall and lacking dentate septa. The specific epithet is given in honor of Dr.
PUBLICATION REFERENCE Srivastava SK. 1968. Fungal elements from the Edmonton Formation (Maestrichtian), Alberta, Canada; Canadian Journal of Botany, v. 46, p. 1115-1118.
K&J REMARKS
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ALL NAMES (Including synonyms) Pluricellaesporites clarkei Srivastava 1968, p. 1116, pl. 1, fig. 7.; Multicellites clarkei
SERIAL NUMBER 1102
PUBLIC COMMENTS
 *For source, see Publication Reference.