Paleopyrenomycites

Paleopyrenomycites Temporal range: Pragian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Genus:	† Paleopyrenomycites
Species:	†P. devonicus
Binomial name
†Paleopyrenomycites devonicus Taylor, Hass, Kerp, Krings et Hanlin 2005

Paleopyrenomycites is a Devonian genus of fungus of uncertain phylogenetic affinity within the Pezizomycotina total group, ^[1] known from the Rhynie chert. ^[2]

History

Paleopyrenomycites date back over 400 million years to the Early Devonian period, and represent one of the oldest known ascomycetes. Their discovery within the Rhynie chert provides critical evidence for the early diversification of fungi, highlighting their ecological roles in decomposition. ^[3]

1. Beimforde, C.; Feldberg, K.; Nylinder, S.; Rikkinen, J.; Tuovila, H.; Dörfelt, H.; Gube, M.; Jackson, D. J.; Reitner, J.; Seyfullah, L. J.; Schmidt, A. R. (2014). "Estimating the Phanerozoic history of the Ascomycota lineages: Combining fossil and molecular data". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 78: 386–398. doi: 10.1016/j.ympev.2014.04.024 . PMID   24792086.
2. Taylor, TN; Hass, H; Kerp, H; Krings, M; Hanlin, RT (2005). "Perithecial ascomycetes from the 400 million year old Rhynie chert: an example of ancestral polymorphism" (PDF). Mycologia. 97 (1): 269–285. doi:10.3852/mycologia.97.1.269. hdl: 1808/16786 . PMID   16389979.
3. Taylor, John W.; and Berbee, Mary L. (2006-11-01). "Dating divergences in the Fungal Tree of Life: review and new analyses" . Mycologia. 98 (6): 838–849. doi:10.1080/15572536.2006.11832614. ISSN   0027-5514.