NAME Tribolites triangulatus
AGE Carboniferous-Pennsylvanian.   AGE span: 318.1...299 mya
K&J CLASSIFICATION (2000) Fungi Imperfecti, Staurosporae.
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FIGURE REFERENCE Peppers RA. 1970. Correlation and palynology of coals in Carbondale and Spoon formations (Pennsylvanian) of the northeastern part of the Illinois Basin; Illinois State Geological Survey Bulletin, no. 93, 173 p.
SPECIES, AUTHORITY T. triangulatus (Peppers) Kalgutkar & Jansonius 2000
LOCATION Carbondale and Spoon Formations, northeastern part of the Illinois Basin, Illinois. USA.
ORIG DESCRIPTION* The plant microfossils are made up of radially symmetrical, triangular to roundly triangular bodies that possess septate hyphae at each of the corners, which also are septate. The hyphae may consist of a single segment with a well rounded terminal end, or numerous segments in which the terminal segment is rounded or broken. The hyphae are unbranched and the septa are thick and pronounced. The triangular body and hyphae are about 1 µm thick, levigate under oil immersion objective, and possess minor folds. Dimensions (19 specimens): size range of triangular body 32.5 to 48.8 µm in maximum diameter (median 41.3 µm); width of hyphae at corners 10.4 to 26 µm (median 15.6 µm).
COMMENTS* As for the genus.
PUBLICATION REFERENCE Peppers RA. 1970. Correlation and palynology of coals in Carbondale and Spoon formations (Pennsylvanian) of the northeastern part of the Illinois Basin; Illinois State Geological Survey Bulletin, no. 93, 173 p.
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ALL NAMES (Including synonyms) Trihyphaecites triangulatus Peppers 1970, p. 135, pl. 14, fig. 13.; Tribolites triangulatus
SERIAL NUMBER 1716
PUBLIC COMMENTS
 *For source, see Publication Reference.