NAME Retihelicosporonites elsikii
AGE Miocene.   AGE span: 23.03...5.332 mya
K&J CLASSIFICATION (2000) Fungi Imperfecti, Helicosporae.
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FIGURE REFERENCE Ramanujam CGK, Rao KP. 1978. Fungal spores from the Neogene strata of Kerala in South India; Proceedings of the IV International Palynological Conference, Lucknow, 1976-77, v. 1, p. 291-304.
SPECIES, AUTHORITY R. elsikii Ramanujam & Rao 1978, p. 299, pl. 3, figs. 37-38.
LOCATION Quilon and Warkalli beds of Kerala State along the west coast of South India; locality: Alleppey.
ORIG DESCRIPTION* Spores light to dark brown, multicellular with 3-8 transverse septa, 110-130 µm long, apical part helical; septa very faint or almost absent in the helical region. Cell 10-13.5 x 5-7.5 µm. Wall two-layered, reticulate, coarsely so in the helical region, meshes hexagonal, lumina smooth.
COMMENTS* This species is named in honor of Dr. William C. Elsik of the Exxon Oil Company, Texas, USA.
PUBLICATION REFERENCE Ramanujam CGK, Rao KP. 1978. Fungal spores from the Neogene strata of Kerala in South India; Proceedings of the IV International Palynological Conference, Lucknow, 1976-77, v. 1, p. 291-304.
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ALL NAMES (Including synonyms) Retihelicosporonites elsikii
SERIAL NUMBER 1534
PUBLIC COMMENTS
 *For source, see Publication Reference.