Annularia acicularis

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Description

Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Pteridophyta Class: Polypodiospida Subclass: Equisetidae Order: Equisetales Genus: Annularia (Sternberg, 1821) Species: Annularia acicularis (Dawson) Three partial whorls near the margin of the sediment. Thin leaves (~1.0 cm x 0.1 cm) with faint medial veins visible in some leaves.

Specifications

Object nameAnnularia acicularis
IDUNB-2020-0217
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Plantae
Phylum:
Pteridophyta
Class:
Polypodiopsida
Subclass:
Equisetidae
CompositionShale
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Carboniferous
Subperiod:
Pennsylvanian
Epoch:
Middle Pennsylvanian
Age:
Westphalian
Numeric age315 Mya
OriginLancaster, New Brunswick, Canada
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 0.5cm x 5cm x 3.6cm

Map of Origin