NAME Spatulosporonites
AGE    AGE span:  mya
K&J CLASSIFICATION (2000)
FIGURE(S)
FIGURE REFERENCE
SPECIES, AUTHORITY Spatulosporonites Song in Song Zhichen et al. 1999, p. 55.
LOCATION
ORIG DESCRIPTION* ORIGINAL DIAGNOSIS: Shape of spore subovate to broadly lanceolate ("spatulo-form"), with at both bottom and top (at poles of long axis) a finger-like cell projecting outward. Spore composed of numerous cells, cells arranged both in rows and columns, which produces a regular lattice-like pattern; all cells of roughly equal size. No pore(s) observed. Overall outline of spore gently undulate. Color brown. (Translation modified from the English diagnosis, l.c., p. 824-825)
COMMENTS*
PUBLICATION REFERENCE Song Z, et al. 1999. Fossil spores and pollen of China. Vol. 1. The Late Cretaceous and Tertiary spores and pollen; Science Press. [ISBN 7-03-006724-X]. Fungi: p. 1-59. p. 824-825. (Engl. transl.).
K&J REMARKS The generic name was not validly published for lack of a statement where the type is being curated. See also remarks from Kalgutkar and Jansonius (2000) under S. minutus Song et al.

Monotypic.
TYPE TYPE: Spatulosporonites minutus Song, Qian & Zheng in Song Zhichen et al. 1999, p. 55, pl. 12, fig. 10.
ALL NAMES (Including synonyms) Spatulosporonites;
SERIAL NUMBER 1569
PUBLIC COMMENTS
 *For source, see Publication Reference.