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Fungi in dinosaurian (Isisaurus) coprolites from the Lameta Formation (Maastrichtian) and its reflection on food habit and environment

2005; Micropaleontology Press; Volume: 51; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2113/51.1.73

1937-2795

Neeta Raj Sharma,

Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils

Research Article| January 01, 2005 Fungi in dinosaurian (Isisaurus) coprolites from the Lameta Formation (Maastrichtian) and its reflection on food habit and environment Neeta Sharma; Neeta Sharma 1Botany Department, Lucknow University, Lucknow-226 007, India, e-mail: dr_neeta_sharma2003@yahoo.com Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar R.K. Kar; R.K. Kar 2Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, Lucknow-226 007, India Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar A. Agarwal; A. Agarwal 2Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, Lucknow-226 007, India Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Ratan Kar Ratan Kar 2Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, Lucknow-226 007, India Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Micropaleontology (2005) 51 (1): 73–82. https://doi.org/10.2113/51.1.73 Article history received: 17 May 2004 accepted: 28 Dec 2004 first online: 03 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Neeta Sharma, R.K. Kar, A. Agarwal, Ratan Kar; Fungi in dinosaurian (Isisaurus) coprolites from the Lameta Formation (Maastrichtian) and its reflection on food habit and environment. Micropaleontology 2005;; 51 (1): 73–82. doi: https://doi.org/10.2113/51.1.73 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search nav search search input Search input auto suggest search filter All ContentBy SocietyMicropaleontology Search Advanced Search Abstract Plant pathogens Colletotrichum causing leaf spot and red rot disease, Erysiphe and Uncinula responsible for producing powdery mildews and microthyriaceous ascostromata making black spot on leaves were recovered from the Group A type of coprolite of Matley from the Lameta Formation. This was supposed to be voided by Isisaurus (Titanosaurus) belonging to sauropods. The presence of these fungi in the coprolites indicates that the said dinosaur ate the leaves. As these pathogens occur in all types of plants it is postulated that the Isisaurus used its long, slender neck to browse the trees like modern camels and giraffes. The coprolites also yielded Glomus – a mycorrhizal fungus which probably penetrated into it after it was voided on the surface. On the basis of epiphyllous fungi it is postulated that the dinosaurs lived in a tropical-subtropical climate. You do not currently have access to this article.