Gondwanagaricites
Gondwanagaricites
Extinct genus of fungi
Gondwanagaricites (meaning "Gondwanan mushroom fossil") is an extinct monotypic genus of gilled fungus in the order Agaricales from the Early Cretaceous Crato Formation of Brazil.[1] It contains the single species G. magnificus, and it is the oldest known mushroom fossil known to date.[2]
Gondwanagaricites extends the geological range of mushrooms by around 14 to 21 million years and confirms their presence in Gondwana during the Early Cretaceous.[1]