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The database is hosted by Kiel University
and is established by Magda Wieckowska-
Lüth, Wiebke Kirleis and Kay Schmütz,
Institute for Prehistoric and Protohistoric Archaeology.
© Wieckowska-Lüth/Kirleis/Schmütz 2020
Type: EMA-31
Category: Fungi
Taxonomical identification: Ceratocystis monoliformes or Thielaviopsis basicola
First publication: Prager, A., Barthelmes, A., Theuerkauf, M. and Joosten, H. (2006) Non-pollen palynomorphs from modern Alder carrs and their potential for interpreting microfossil data from peat. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology 141, 7–31
Other publication/s: Ellis, M.B. and Ellis, J.P. (1997) Microfungi on Land Plants, An Identification Handbook. New enlarged edition. The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd, Slough
Description: Fungal spore (very likely the end fragments of arthroconidia of Thielaviopsis), cylindrial middle fragments were not found, hemispherical to bowl-shaped, 10–17 µm, convex wall („outside“) constantly ca. 1,3 µm thick, planar and concave wall („inside“) thinner, no pores observed, bright brown, psilate.
(Sub-) Fossil occurence: No information
Co-occurence: No information
Modern occurence: On rotten wood (Ellis and Ellis, 1997)
Palaeoenvironmental indication: Probably indicator of wood