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Journal of Biological Sciences

Year: 2001 | Volume: 1 | Issue: 3 | Page No.: 173-174
Research Article

Rare Fossil Algal, Fungal and Riccia Spores Isolated from Sonda Coal Deposits, District, Thatta, Sindh, Pakistan

Sultan Mahmood Leghari
Department of Fresh Water Biology & Fisheries, University of Sindh, Jamshoro-76080, Sindh, Pakistan
M.A. Sahito
Department of Botany, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan
Z.A. Nizamani
Department of Botany, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan
M.A. Baryar
Department of Geology, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan
In the present study rare fossil spores of algae fungi and bryophytes are described. They are represented by Botryococcus braunii Kuetz., Brateacoccus sp. cf. B. grandis Bischoff et Bold, Braeteacoccus minor (Chodat) Petrova, Geminella sp. cf. G. minor (Naegeli) Heering, Multicellaesporities elongatus (Shefy & Dilcher ,1971) var. perforatus Leghari et al. var. nov. and Riccia sp. cf. R. rosea Volk et Perold. These spores are indicative of paralic swamp vegetation associated with the deltoid region.
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