NAME Pluricellaesporites simplicissimus
AGE Middle Eocene.   AGE span: 48.6...37.2 mya
K&J CLASSIFICATION (2000) Fungi Imperfecti, Phragmosporae.
FIGURE(S)
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FIGURE REFERENCE Sheffy MV, Dilcher DL. 1971. Morphology and taxonomy of fungal spores; Palaeontographica, Abt. B, v. 133 p. 34-51.
SPECIES, AUTHORITY P. simplicissimus Sheffy & Dilcher 1971, p. 46, pl. 16, fig. 58.
LOCATION Puryear clay pit, one-half mile south of Puryear, Henry County, Tennessee, USA.
ORIG DESCRIPTION* Tricellate, monoporate fungal spore 5.8 x 12.6 µm, cells flattened at common boundaries, convex at sides. Wall psilate 1 µm thick, septa opaque 2 µm thick.
COMMENTS*
PUBLICATION REFERENCE Sheffy MV, Dilcher DL. 1971. Morphology and taxonomy of fungal spores; Palaeontographica, Abt. B, v. 133 p. 34-51.
K&J REMARKS
TYPE
ALL NAMES (Including synonyms) Pluricellaesporites simplicissimus
SERIAL NUMBER 1415
PUBLIC COMMENTS
 *For source, see Publication Reference.