| Abstrakt: |
Morphologically similar damage to carpels of two Friisicarpus species (Platanaceae), F. kubaensis (Western Siberia, Albian–Cenomanian) and F. sarbaensis (Western Kazakhstan, Cenomanian–Turonian) induced by micromycetes, is described for the first time. Fruiting bodies of the micromycetes are developed within the tissues, forming tubercles on the carpel surfaces. The morphology of the fruiting bodies, their distribution on the substrate, as well as dropping out of the substrate after maturation, link them with some modern representatives of Pleosporales. A possible role of insects in the transfer of fungal spores, and participation of arthropods in the pollination of early Platanaceae, are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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