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Title
Fossil mushrooms <em>Protomycena electra</em> Hibbett, Grimaldi, & Donoghue gen.
Author
David Grimaldi
Keywords
Amber, Archaeomarasmius, Basidiomycetes, Evolution, Fossil Fungi, Paleomycology, Protomycena, Tricholomataceae
Description
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Protomycena electra Hibbett, Grimaldi, & Donoghue gen. et sp. nov. (Fungi Basidiomycota). This mushroom was found in Dominican amber and is ~15-30 million years old. It is remarkable not only for its exquisite preservation, but also for its striking morphological resemblance to extant mushrooms in Mycena and other Tricholomataceae. Protomycena is one of only three known fossil mushrooms.
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Link URL
http://www.amjbot.org/cgi/content/abstract/84/7/981
Link Title
Fossil mushrooms from Miocene and Cretaceous ambers and the evolution of Homobasidiomycetes
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