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. 2017 Jun 7;12(6):e0178327.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0178327. eCollection 2017.

The oldest fossil mushroom

Sam W Heads  1 , Andrew N Miller  1 , J Leland Crane  1 , M Jared Thomas  1 , Danielle M Ruffatto  1 , Andrew S Methven  2 , Daniel B Raudabaugh  1   3 , Yinan Wang  4
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The oldest fossil mushroom

Sam W Heads et al. PLoS One. .

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  • Correction: The oldest fossil mushroom.
    PLOS ONE Editors. PLOS ONE Editors. PLoS One. 2018 Jun 21;13(6):e0199660. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0199660. eCollection 2018. PLoS One. 2018. PMID: 29928040 Free PMC article.

Abstract

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.

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Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Figures

Fig 1
Fig 1. Gondwanagaricites magnificus gen. et sp. nov.
(A) Photomicrograph of holotype (URM 88000) showing general habitus. (B) Interpretive drawing of (A) with major morphological features indicated. The red box indicates the position of gills shown in Fig 2.
Fig 2
Fig 2. Scanning electron micrographs of the gills of Gondwanagaricites magnificus gen. et sp. nov.
(A) Section of preserved gills (location indicated by red box on Fig 1B). (B) close-up view of (A) showing detailed structure.
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