Nematasketum
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Nematasketum diversiforme is an enigmatic fossil from the Devonian . It is similar in structure to Prototaxites and is known from charred , three-dimensional fossils. It consists of tubes in two size classes. Some of the tubes have internal thickenings.
Nematasketum can be interpreted as either a fungus or an alga , but there are reasons for and against both interpretations.
supporting documents
- Thomas N. Taylor, Edith L. Taylor, Michael Krings: Paleobotany. The Biology and Evolution of Fossil Plants . Second Edition, Academic Press 2009, ISBN 978-0-12-373972-8 . P. 183f.