NAME Palaeomycites simpsonii
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. simpsonii (Kidston & Lang) Kalgutkar & Jansonius 2000
LOCATION Muir of Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
ORIG DESCRIPTION* Characterized by the peculiar grouping of the stalked vesicles, which burst through the surface of a partially decayed stem in oval patches; vesicles widen out gradually from their hyphal stalks. Diameter of hyphal stalk, up to 24 µm. Transverse diameter of vesicle, up to 100 µm. Occurred in a decayed portion of a stem of Rhynia gwynne-vaughani.
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 simpsonii Kidston & Lang 1921, p. 869, pl. 4, figs. 45-47 (slide no. 2568).; Palaeomycites simpsonii
SERIAL NUMBER 1220
PUBLIC COMMENTS
 *For source, see Publication Reference.