NAME Palaeomycites gordonii
AGE Early Devonian.   AGE span: 416...397.5 mya
K&J CLASSIFICATION (2000) Chytridiomycetes, Chytridiales; or: Zygomycetes, Endogonales; or: Oomycetes, Peronosporales.
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FIGURE REFERENCE Kidston R, Lang WH. 1921. On Old Sandstone plants showing structure, from the Rhynie Chert Bed, Aberdeenshire. Part V. Thallophyta occurring in the peat-bed; the succession of the plants through a vertical section of the bed, and the conditions of accumulation and preservation of the deposit; Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, v. 52, p. 855-902.
SPECIES, AUTHORITY P. gordonii (Kidston & Lang) Kalgutkar & Jansonius 2000
LOCATION Muir of Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
ORIG DESCRIPTION* Hyphae usually aseptate (in some cases probably septate); branched; branching without relation to the septa, if present; ranging in diameter from about 6 µm to 24 µm.

Resting-spores developed from vesicular swellings on hyphae; usually terminal; wall thick, differentiated into layers, and usually by contraction of the inner layer giving a double contour to the spore as seen in section. Mature resting-spores show considerable variation in size, but average about 240 µm by 210 µm. Occurs in the more or less decayed tissues of Asteroxylon, Rhynia, and Hornea.
COMMENTS* Refer to comments under P. agglomeratus.
PUBLICATION REFERENCE Kidston R, Lang WH. 1921. On Old Sandstone plants showing structure, from the Rhynie Chert Bed, Aberdeenshire. Part V. Thallophyta occurring in the peat-bed; the succession of the plants through a vertical section of the bed, and the conditions of accumulation and preservation of the deposit; Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, v. 52, p. 855-902.
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ALL NAMES (Including synonyms) Palaeomyces gordonii Kidston & Lang 1921, p. 868, pl. 1, figs. 6-11 (slide no. 2522).; Palaeomycites gordonii
SERIAL NUMBER 1214
PUBLIC COMMENTS
 *For source, see Publication Reference.