NPP

Non-Pollen Palynomorph Image Database

NPP

...“extra fossils“ in pollen slides

HdV-1048

NPP type

Taxonomical Group

Fungi

Type description

Van Geel et al 2011: Ascospores ellipsoidal, 29–34×19–21 μm, 2-septate, with hyaline outer wall and inner dark brown wall.
Gelorini et al 2011: Ascospores ellipsoid to fusiform, unequally and symmetrically 3-celled, dark brown, 30–32(52)×15–19(22) μm, smooth, thick-walled, surrounded by a hyaline sheath, central cell larger (22–24(48)×15–19(22) μm) than end cells (4×8 μm), which are paler and conical to tapering.

Records

First publication

van Geel B, Gelorini V, Lyaruu A, Aptroot A, Rucina S, Marchant R, Sinninghe Damsté JS, Verschuren D (2011) Diversity and ecology of tropical African fungal spores from a 25,000-year palaeoenvironmental record in southeastern Kenya. Rev. Palaeobot. Palynol. 164:174-190.

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