Abstract
A survey of fleshy fungi from amber deposits around the world is presented. Included are representatives of gilled fungi, puffballs, bird’s nest fungi, gasteroid fungi, xylaroid fungi, hymenomycetes, polypores and morels. Also included is a description of the first fossil morel, Paleomorchella dominicana gen. et sp. nov. from Dominican Republic amber. Several arthropods that were associated with the fossil fungi are figured and discussed.
Highlights
Most consider mushrooms as gilled fungi that grow in yards and are available for purchase in stores; mycologists consider these table mushrooms as just one group of fleshy fungi, along with coral fungi, jelly fungi, bracken fungi, puffballs, earthstars, gastroids and bird’s nest fungi [1]
Does the resin restrict air from reaching the fossils, it withdraws moisture from the tissue, resulting in a process known as inert dehydration
The present work reviews fossil fleshy fungi recovered from amber deposits around the world
Summary
Most consider mushrooms as gilled fungi that grow in yards and are available for purchase in stores; mycologists consider these table mushrooms as just one group of fleshy fungi, along with coral fungi, jelly fungi, bracken fungi, puffballs, earthstars, gastroids and bird’s nest fungi [1]. Amber is one media that preserves delicate objects, such as fungal bodies, in exquisite detail This is due to the preservative qualities of the resin when contact is made with entrapped plants and animals. Does the resin restrict air from reaching the fossils, it withdraws moisture from the tissue, resulting in a process known as inert dehydration. This together with antimicrobial compounds in the resin that destroy decay- causing microorganisms and terpenoids and resin acids that fix the tissues, a natural embalming process occurs during the process of polymerization and cross-bonding of the resin molecules [2]. The present work reviews fossil fleshy fungi recovered from amber deposits around the world
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