Protoascon missouriensis, a complex fossil microfungus revisited

Taylor, Thomas N.; Krings, Michael; Klavins, Sharon D.; Taylor, Edith L.

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2005-03-14

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Taylor, Thomas N.

Krings, Michael

Klavins, Sharon D.

Taylor, Edith L.

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Mycological Society of America

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Scholarly/refereed, publisher version

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Abstract

The Carboniferous microfungus Protoascon missouriensis has been interpreted variously as an ascomycete, chytridiomycete, zygomycete and oomycete. We offer a more complete interpretation based on a re-examination of the type material that suggests the fossil represents an (a)zygosporangium-suspensor complex of a zygomycete comparable to some modern members of the Mucorales.

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Taylor, Thomas N.; Krings, Michael; Klavins, Sharon D.; Taylor, Edith L. (2005). "Protoascon missouriensis, a complex fossil microfungus revisited." Mycologia, 97(3):725-729. http://www.dx.doi.org/10.3852/mycologia.97.3.725.

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