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...

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Veröffentlicht in:	PloS one 2017-06, Vol.12 (6), p.e0178327-e0178327
Hauptverfasser:	Heads, Sam W, Miller, Andrew N, Crane, J Leland, Thomas, M Jared, Ruffatto, Danielle M, Methven, Andrew S, Raudabaugh, Daniel B, Wang, Yinan
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Agaricales - physiology Agaricales - ultrastructure Algae Amber Biology Biology and Life Sciences Cretaceous Earth Sciences Ecology and Environmental Sciences Fossils Fungi Inclusions Limestone Mushrooms Natural history New species Paleontology Preservation Time Factors
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Zusammenfassung:	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 from amber inclusions. Gondwanagaricites represents the oldest fossil mushroom to date and the first fossil mushroom from Gondwana.
ISSN:	1932-6203 1932-6203
DOI:	10.1371/journal.pone.0178327