Plate P1. Light photomicrographs of fossil spores from Leg 178 sites, western Antarctic Peninsula. Scale bar = 20 µm. 1. Cicatricosisporites australiensis (Cookson) Potonié (Sample 178-1097A-10R-CC [83.36 mbsf]); slide 1097-10/1, coordinates 35.4/101.6. 2. Rugulatisporites sp. 1 (Sample 178-1103A-38R-CC [355.3 mbsf]); slide 1103-38/1, coordinates 27.2/82.7. 3. Rugulatisporites sp. 2 (Sample 178-1097A-46R-CC [382.7 mbsf]); slide 1097-46/1, coordinates 44.2/99.6. 4. Rugulatisporites sp. 3 (Sample 178-1103A-31R-CC [289.4 mbsf]); slide 1103-31/1, coordinates 39.6/86.9. 5. Foveotriletes sp. (Sample 178-1097A-13R-CC [112.6 mbsf]); slide 1097-13/1, coordinates 29.3/85.4. 6. Reticulate-type spore 1 (Sample 178-1097A-24R-CC [188.7 mbsf]); slide 1097-24/1, coordinates 33.8/97.7. 7. Reticulate-type spore 2 (Sample 178-1103A-13R-CC [113.2 mbsf]); slide 1103-13/1, coordinates 29.4/87.4. 8. Psilate-type spore 1 (Sample 178-1100D-9R-CC [76.91 mbsf]); slide 1100-9/1, coordinates 47.3/91.4. 9. Psilate-type spore 2 (Sample 178-1103A-23R-CC [209.3 mbsf]); slide 1103-23/1, coordinates 38.6/98.7. 10. Laevigatosporites ovatus Wilson and Webster (Sample 178-1097A-13R-CC [112.6 mbsf]); slide 1097-13/1, coordinates, 31.9/92.6. 11. Polypodiisporites radiatus Pocknall and Mildenhall (Sample-1097A-40R-CC [343.8 mbsf]); slide 1097-40/1, coordinates 46.0/98.9. 12. Polypodiisporites sp. (Sample 178-1097A-46R-CC [382.7 mbsf]); slide 1097-46/1, coordinates 26.2/99.2. Click on image for close-up.