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Palaeosclerotium

Genus Palaeosclerotium G.W. Rothwell Canad. J. Bot., 50(11): 2354. 7 Dec 1972
Name
Palaeosclerotium
Rank
Genus
Authors (Pub.)
Rothwell G. W.  
Publication
Palaeosclerotium pusillum gen. et sp. nov., a fossil eumycete from the Pennsylvanian of Illinois [1972/12]
Journal
Canadian Journal of Botany
Volume
50
Issue
11
Page number
2354
Year
1972
Parent Taxon
[Regnum] Fungi
Fossil Status
sclerotia
Type
Palaeosclerotium pusillum
Diagnosis
Fossil fungal sclerotia consisting of central medulla, cortex, and outer rind. Medulla of branched, septate hyphae. Cortex constructed of pseudoparenchyma cells. The cells of outer rind layer exhibit thickened walls.
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