Annularia sp.

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Description

Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Pteridophyta Class: Polypodiopsida Subclass: Equisetidae Order: Equisetales Genus: Annularia (Sternberg, 1821) Eight whorls with radiating leaves on the surface of the sediment. Each complete whorl is composed of approximately ten radiating leaves with faint medial vein visible in some of the leaves.

Specifications

Object nameAnnularia sp.
IDUNB-2019-0705
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Plantae
Phylum:
Pteridophyta
Class:
Polypodiopsida
Subclass:
Equisetidae
CompositionMudstone
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Carboniferous
Numeric age358.9 Mya
OriginNova Scotia, Canada
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 11.1cm x 6cm x 1.2cm

Map of Origin