Annularia radiata and Pecopteris sp.
UNB-2020-0213Fossils » Eukaryote » Plantae » Pteridophyta
Description
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Pteridophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Subclass: Equisetidae
Order: Equisetales
Genus: Annularia (Sternberg, 1821)
Species: Annularia radiata (Brongniart)
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Pteridophyta
Class: Pterospida
Subclass: Filicinae
Genus: Pecopteris (Brongniart, 1822)
Two specimens; The smaller specimen is a partial whorl of Annularia radiata. Faint medial vein visible on the leaves (~ 0.9 cm x 0.2 cm). The Pecopteris specimen is a partial pinnulae with lateral and medial veins.
Specifications
| Object name | Annularia radiata and Pecopteris sp. |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2020-0213 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Pteridophyta |
| Composition | Shale |
| Age | Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Carboniferous Subperiod: Pennsylvanian Epoch: Middle Pennsylvanian Age: Moscovian |
| Numeric age | 315.2 Mya |
| Origin | Mazon Creek, Illinois, U.S.A. |
| Pieces | 2 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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