NAME Parmathyrites robustus
AGE Miocene.   AGE span: 23.03...5.332 mya
K&J CLASSIFICATION (2000) Ascomycetes, Microthyriales.
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FIGURE REFERENCE Jain KP, Kar RK. 1979. Palynology of Neogene sediments around Quilon and Varkala, Kerala Coast, South India 1. Fungal remains; The Palaeobotanist, v. 26 (1977), p. 105-118.
SPECIES, AUTHORITY P. robustus Jain & Kar 1979, p. 107, pl. 1, fig. 14.
LOCATION Chillakur Village, Varkala, Kerala Coast, South India.
ORIG DESCRIPTION* Ascostromata dimidiate, 60-110 µm; central pseudoparenchymatous cells thickened, sometimes porate, non-ostiolate. Marginal cells spinose, spines robust, closely placed, radiate, tips pointed.
COMMENTS* The present species is distinguished from Parmathyrites indicus Jain & Gupta 1970 and P. turaensis Kar et al. 1972 by its thickened cells in the central region and strongly built spinose processes along the margin.
PUBLICATION REFERENCE Jain KP, Kar RK. 1979. Palynology of Neogene sediments around Quilon and Varkala, Kerala Coast, South India 1. Fungal remains; The Palaeobotanist, v. 26 (1977), p. 105-118.
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ALL NAMES (Including synonyms) Parmathyrites robustus
SERIAL NUMBER 1272
PUBLIC COMMENTS
 *For source, see Publication Reference.