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Lithomucorites tripuraensis
Lithomucorites tripuraensis Mand., R.K. Saxena Geophytology, 44(1): 26. 21 May 2014
- Name
- Lithomucorites tripuraensis
- Rank
- Species
- Generic Name
- [Genus] Lithomucorites
- Authors (Pub.)
- Mandaokar B. D.
Saxena R. K.
- Publication
- Lithomucorites tripuraensis sp. nov. (Mucorales) from the Bhuban Formation (Early Miocene) of Maharanicherra, Tripura, India [2014/5]
- Journal
- Geophytology
- Volume
- 44
- Issue
- 1
- Page number
- 26
- Year
- 2014
- Fossil Status
- sporangiophores
- Stratigraphy
- Miocene
- Strat. comment
- Bhuban Formation
- Location
- Maharanicherra, South Tripura District, Tripura, India
- Paleoregion
- Eurasia (Indostan)
Data for Holotypus
- Repository
- Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences, Lucknow, India
- Repository Number
- BSIP slide no.14985
- Diagnosis
- Sporangiophore apophysate, flask shaped, circular to subcircular in shape with serrate margin due to heavy ornamentation, 6.5–12.2 μm in diameter. Sporangia globose, brownish yellow 28–35 x 30–45 μm, sporangial wall smooth, incrusted, fragile, persistent at the base, hyaline, larger ones deliquescent, 35–42 μm in diameter, sometimes filled with brownish contents.
