NAME Pluricellaesporites idahoensis
AGE Early Jurassic to early Middle Jurassic.   AGE span: 199.6...167.7 mya
K&J CLASSIFICATION (2000) Fungi Imperfecti, Phragmosporae.
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FIGURE REFERENCE Traverse A, Ash SR. 1994. Well-preserved fungal spores from jurassic rocks of Hells Canyon on the Idaho-Oregon border; Journal of Paleontology, v. 68, p. 664-668.
SPECIES, AUTHORITY P. idahoensis Traverse & Ash 1994, p. 667, fig. 3.6.
LOCATION Wallowa terrane in Hells Canyon, Idaho, USA.
ORIG DESCRIPTION* Four-six cells, three-five septa; cells 12-18 µm wide, 6-14 µm long (in direction of long axis of specimen), except for basal and apical cells, which are considerably smaller; septa have thickenings up to 5 µm wide on outer edges of specimens; one apical cell somewhat conical and contains pore; whole spore body has outline of fat sausage with slight constrictions between septa.
COMMENTS* The specimen illustrated by Vagvolgyi & Hills (1969, pl. 6, fig. 2) and identified as "cf. Brachysporisporites" could well belong to this taxon.

Etymology: idahoensis refers to state of Idaho.
PUBLICATION REFERENCE Traverse A, Ash SR. 1994. Well-preserved fungal spores from jurassic rocks of Hells Canyon on the Idaho-Oregon border; Journal of Paleontology, v. 68, p. 664-668.
K&J REMARKS In the abstract, this species was referred to the genus Diporicellaesporites; the genus Pluricellaesporites was not mentioned in the abstract.
TYPE
ALL NAMES (Including synonyms) Pluricellaesporites idahoensis
SERIAL NUMBER 1385
PUBLIC COMMENTS
 *For source, see Publication Reference.