NAME Ornasporonites inaequalis
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 O. inaequalis Ramanujam & Rao 1978, p. 298, pl. 2, figs. 31-32.
LOCATION Quilon and Warkalli beds of Kerala State along the west coast of South India; locality: Cannanore.
ORIG DESCRIPTION* Spores fusiform to barrel-shaped, tetracellate, 45-63 x 35-42 µm, cells unequal, basal and apical cells much smaller, less than half the size of central cells, one simple pore in basal and apical cells. Spore wall less than 1 µm thick, surface rugulate-reticuloid, muri flat, meshes irregular, often incomplete, lumina irregular, smooth.
COMMENTS*
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.
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ALL NAMES (Including synonyms) Ornasporonites inaequalis
SERIAL NUMBER 1168
PUBLIC COMMENTS
 *For source, see Publication Reference.