NAME Papulosporonites subcircularis
AGE Late Quaternary.   AGE span: 0.781...0 mya
K&J CLASSIFICATION (2000) Fungi Imperfecti, Dictyosporae.
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FIGURE REFERENCE Chandra A, Saxena RK, Setty MGAP. 1984. Palynological investigation of the sediment cores from the Arabian Sea: I. Fungal spores; Biovigyanam, v. 10, p. 41-58.
SPECIES, AUTHORITY P. subcircularis (Chandra et al.) Kalgutkar & Jansonius 2000
LOCATION Cores from the Arabian Sea, type locality Core no. 2.
ORIG DESCRIPTION* Subcircular to oval fungal spores having eight or more, polygonal, irregularly arranged cells; size range 15-42 x 13-30 µm; inaperturate; septa thicker than spore wall; spore wall 1 µm thick; psilate, pigment medium to dark.
COMMENTS* Staphlosporonites conoideus Sheffy & Dilcher 1971 compares with the present species in number of cells but the cells are arranged in a conical body. In S. tristratosus Sheffy & Dilcher 1971 the cells are arranged in three layers in an ovate structure. In S. ovalis Sheffy & Dilcher 1971 the cells are arranged in two rows. Staphlosporonites allomorphus Sheffy & Dilcher 1971 is oblong in shape. The present species is distinct by its subcircular to oval shape and irregularly arranged cells.
PUBLICATION REFERENCE Chandra A, Saxena RK, Setty MGAP. 1984. Palynological investigation of the sediment cores from the Arabian Sea: I. Fungal spores; Biovigyanam, v. 10, p. 41-58.
K&J REMARKS
TYPE
ALL NAMES (Including synonyms) Staphlosporonites subcircularis Chandra, Saxena & Setty 1984, p. 48, pl. 2, fig. 17.; Papulosporonites subcircularis
SERIAL NUMBER 1254
PUBLIC COMMENTS
 *For source, see Publication Reference.