NAME Spirotremesporites neogenicus
AGE Neogene.   AGE span: 23.03...2.588 mya
K&J CLASSIFICATION (2000) Fungi Imperfecti, Amerosporae.
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FIGURE REFERENCE Elsik WC. 1990. Hypoxylonites and Spirotremesporites, form genera for Eocene to Pleistocene fungal spores bearing a single furrow; Palaeontographica, Abt. B, v. 216, p.137-169.
SPECIES, AUTHORITY S. neogenicus Elsik 1990a, p. 163, pl. 1, fig. 49.
LOCATION The Gulf Coast.
ORIG DESCRIPTION* Aseptate, psilate fungal spores with an elongate elliptical outline; ends narrowly rounded. The furrow almost reaches the ends of the spore, and is shallowly inclined to the axis of the spore. Overall size of the spore ca. 9 x 19 µm; spore wall ca. 0.5 µm or less. The furrow can have a raised border of folded spore wall ca. 0.5-1.0 µm wide; the furrow is less than 0.5 µm wide. The spore wall is moderately to darkly pigmented.
COMMENTS* Spirotremesporites neogenicus is similar to Hypoxylonites fusiformis, but has an oblique furrow.

Named for its occurrence in Neogene strata.
PUBLICATION REFERENCE Elsik WC. 1990. Hypoxylonites and Spirotremesporites, form genera for Eocene to Pleistocene fungal spores bearing a single furrow; Palaeontographica, Abt. B, v. 216, p.137-169.
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ALL NAMES (Including synonyms) Spirotremesporites neogenicus
SERIAL NUMBER 1594
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 *For source, see Publication Reference.