Home
About
Categories
Photo gallery
Taxa list
Acronymes
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: HdV-117
Category: Fungi
Taxonomical identification: cf. Ustulina deusta
Similar: HdV-44
First publication: Pals, J.P., van Geel, B. and Delfos, A. (1980) Palaeoecological studies in the Klokkeweel bog near Hoogkarspel (prov of Noord-Holland). Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology 30, 371–418
Other publication/s:
van Geel, B., Bohncke, S.J.P. and Dee, H. (1981) A palaecological study of an upper Late Glacial and Holocene sequence from 'De Borchert', The Netherlands. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology 31, 367–448
van Geel, B., Andersen, S.T. (1988) Fossil ascospores of the parasitic fungus Ustulina deusta in Eemian deposits in Denmark. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology 56, 89–93
Description: Ascospores fusiform, 28–38 × 8–10 µm, dark-brown, non-septate, wall somewhat thickened at the ends, one side flattened and bearing a longitudinal germ slit.
(Sub-) Fossil occurence: In raised bog material
Co-occurence: No information
Modern occurence: On stumps and dead roots of deciduous trees
Palaeoenvironmental indication: Open water / Marine conditions