Journal of Biological Sciences 1727-3048 1812-5719 Asian Network for Scientific Information 10.3923/jbs.2001.173.174 Leghari Sultan Mahmood Sahito M.A. Z.A. Nizamani M.A. Baryar 3 2001 1 3 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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