NAME Pluricellaesporites misrae
AGE Late Quaternary.   AGE span: 0.781...0 mya
K&J CLASSIFICATION (2000) Fungi Imperfecti, Phragmosporae.
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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. misrae Chandra, Saxena & Setty, 1984, p. 52, pl. 2, fig. 34.
LOCATION Arabian Sea.
ORIG DESCRIPTION* Oval fungal spores, size range 15-23 x 10-13 µm; tetracellate, terminal cells smaller than those in centre; triseptate, septa 1.5-2.5 µm thick, thicker in centre; monoaperturate, pore apical, 3-5 µm in diameter; spore wall 0.5 µm thick, psilate.
COMMENTS* Pluricellaesporites melanii Elsik 1968 differs from the present species by having large (30 µm) basal chamber. Pluricellaesporites simplicissimus, P. subcapsularis, P. longicollus and P. minusculus, described by Sheffy & Dilcher (1971), can be distinguished by being tricellate. Pluricellaesporites ovatus and P. serratus described by Sheffy & Dilcher (1971) are pentacellate. Pluricellaesporites tenuis Sheffy & Dilcher 1971 is hexacellate; while P. suboblongatus Sheffy & Dilcher 1971 has a basal attachment.

Possible affinity: Curvularia sp.

Derivation of name: Named in honor of Prof. R.C. Misra. F.N.A., formerly Head of the Geology Department, Lucknow University, Lucknow.
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.
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ALL NAMES (Including synonyms) Pluricellaesporites misrae
SERIAL NUMBER 1403
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