NAME Saccisporonites stoughiae
AGE Paleocene.   AGE span: 65.5...55.8 mya
K&J CLASSIFICATION (2000) Fungi Imperfecti, Amerosporae.
FIGURE(S)
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FIGURE REFERENCE Elsik WC. 1968. Palynology of a Paleocene Rockdale lignite, Milam County, Texas. I. Morphology and taxonomy; Pollen et Spores, v. 10, p. 263-314.
SPECIES, AUTHORITY S. stoughiae (Elsik) Kalgutkar & Jansonius 2000
LOCATION Strip mine approximately 7 miles southwest of Rockdale, Milam County, Texas, USA.
ORIG DESCRIPTION* Spatulate, psilate, monoporate fungal spores 6.5 x 11 µm, enclosed by a very thin folded layer 9 x 15 µm. The outer filmy layer may be lost in some specimens. Wall ca. 1 µm, thinning apically, thickest at base of spore. Inner wall two-layered, outer layer thickest. Apical pore ca. 0.5 µm. Spore wall is turned outward at 90 angle at pore, forming characteristic lip. No basal attachment area.
COMMENTS* Upon loss of the outer filmy layer this species may be differentiated by pronounced outward curvature of the spore wall lip around the pore.
PUBLICATION REFERENCE Elsik WC. 1968. Palynology of a Paleocene Rockdale lignite, Milam County, Texas. I. Morphology and taxonomy; Pollen et Spores, v. 10, p. 263-314.
K&J REMARKS
TYPE
ALL NAMES (Including synonyms) Lacrimasporonites stoughiae Elsik 1968, p. 274, pl. 2, fig. 21.; Saccisporonites stoughiae
SERIAL NUMBER 1545
PUBLIC COMMENTS
 *For source, see Publication Reference.