Plate P14. Suberinite, fungal tissues. 4. T5819; Hole 1116D; 703.23 mbsf. Fungal resting spore (sclerotium). Occurrences of sclerotia and teleutospores are highly characteristic of Tertiary and Holocene coals and, to a lesser extent, organic-rich sediments. Although similar fungi were present at earlier times, these highly chitinized bodies were not preserved (reflected light; field width = 0.22 mm; mean vitrinite reflectance = 0.39%; sclerotinite reflectance = 1.20%).