latin artificial form genus small branched external ornamentation applied age fungal taxa recognized early growth form background form genus erected edwards describe tubular fossils retrieved acid late originally intended form genus facilitate environmental reconstruction fossils display features classify kingdom level organisms comprise tubes diameter surface texture fossils compared late fossils retrieved beds gray genus similar fossils recovered scottish island years later similar known usa fossils assigned type species genus consists flattened resulting post burial pressure branching typically angles irregularly sized surfaces concentrated branching points found individuals group termed looking like pinch points tube slightly like twisted balloon sign visible spores found red algae fungi absence presence groups difficult image features species allow classification group surface ornamentation common feature found example fungi help classification specimens recovered common near shore environments abundant junior synonym complex appearance start surface covers surface uniformly takes array forms occasionally present branches shaped occasionally tubes larger branching typically occurs pairs main thread timeline
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