The oldest fossil mushroom.
A new fossil mushroom is described and illustrated from the Lower Cretaceous Crato Formation of northeast Brazil. Gondwanagaricites magnificus gen. et sp. nov. is remarkable for its exceptional preservation as a mineralized replacement in laminated limestone, as all other fossil mushrooms are known...
Main Authors: | Sam W Heads, Andrew N Miller, J Leland Crane, M Jared Thomas, Danielle M Ruffatto, Andrew S Methven, Daniel B Raudabaugh, Yinan Wang |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2017-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5462346?pdf=render |
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