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Margaretbarromyces
''Margaretbarromyces'' is an extinct monotypic genus of pleosporale fungus of uncertain family placement. At present it contains the single species ''Margaretbarromyces dictyosporus''. The genus is solely known from the Eocene aged, Appian Way deposits on Vancouver Island. ''Margaretbarromyces'' is one of only three known fossil fungus species found on Vancouver Island and the most recent to be described from the Appian Way strata. The agaricomycete '' Quatsinoporites cranhamii'' was described from a Cretaceous fossil and '' Appianoporites vancouverensis'', from the same deposits as ''Margaretbarromyces'' were jointly described in a 2004 research paper. History and classification The genus ''Margaretbarromyces'' is known only from the single holotype, a complete ascoma like fungus fruiting body. The specimen, AW 400 Htop 0-12, is currently residing in the paleobotanical collections housed by the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The specimen was collected south o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Appianoporites
''Appianoporites'' is an extinct monotypic genus of fungus in the Agaricomycetes family Hymenochaetaceae. At present it contains the single species ''Appianoporites vancouverensis''. The genus is solely known from the Eocene Appian Way deposits on Vancouver Island. ''Appianoporites'', the first fossil fungus species to be described from the Appian Way strata, is one of only three found on Vancouver Island, British Columbia: the agaricomycete ''Quatsinoporites, Quatsinoporites cranhamii'' was described from a Cretaceous fossil at the same time as ''Appianoporites'', while a third fungus, ''Margaretbarromyces, Margaretbarromyces dictyosporus'' was described three years later. __TOC__ History and classification The genus is known only from the single holotype, a partial bracket fungus fruiting body, or Bracket fungus, conk. The specimen, AW 104 D top, is currently residing in the collections housed by the Royal British Columbia Museum, Victoria, British Columbia, Victoria. The spec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |