Sphenophyllum sp. & Neuropteris polymorpha
UNB-2020-0224Fossils » Eukaryote » Plantae
Description
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Equisetophyta
Class: Equisetopsida
Order: Sphenophyllales
Genus: Sphenophyllum (König, 1825)
Species: Sphenophyllum hoeninghausi? (Cannot find classification online)
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Family: Medullaosaceae
Genus: Neuropteris (Brongniart, 1828)
Species: Neuropteris polymorpha (Dawson)
Incomplete Sphenophyllum whorl with two wedge-shaped leaves (~0.6 cm x 0.5 cm) attached to a ribbed stem. Two pinnules (0.8 cm x 0.7 cm) of Neuropteris polymorpha. Faint medial veins are visible on the pinnules.
Specifications
| Object name | Sphenophyllum sp. & Neuropteris polymorpha |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2020-0224 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Plantae |
| Composition | Mudstone |
| Age | Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Carboniferous Subperiod: Pennsylvanian Epoch: Middle Pennsylvanian Age: Westphalian |
| Numeric age | 315 Mya |
| Origin | Lancaster, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Pieces | 1 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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Map of Origin
Publications
- A. T. Brongniart. 1828. Prodrome d'une histoire des végétaux fossiles.. Paris: F. G. Levrault.