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Some Fungal Taxa from the Neyveli Lignite Formation

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Author Affiliations

  • 1Dept. of Botany, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Tamil Nadu, 608 002, India
  • 2Dept. of Botany, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Tamil Nadu, 608 002, India

Int. Res. J. Earth Sci., Volume 4, Issue (8), Pages 5-9, August,25 (2016)

Abstract

The present investigation is about the observation of some fungal fruiting bodies and spores from the Neyveli lignite formation. These includes the Asterothyrites konkanensis, Asterothyrites sp, Microthyriacites cooksoniae, Microthyriacites ramanujamii, Plochmopeltinites cooksonii, Trichothyrites denticulatus, and fungal spores like Ceratohirudispora miocenica, Curvularia sp, Involutisporonites trapezoids, Papulosporonites mohgaoensis, Papulosporonites sp and a few germlings. The availability of large number of fungal fruiting bodies and spores from this formation indicates the tropical and humid climate prevails during Miocene period. It is in turn indicates the presence of luxuriant vegetation prevails during this period in this region.

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