Alloiopteris sp. & Sphenophyllum sp.
UNB-2020-0230Fossils » Eukaryote » Plantae
Description
Kingdom: Plantae
Genus: Alloiopteris (Potonie, 1897)
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Equisetophyta
Class: Equietopsida
Order: Sphenophyllales
Genus: Sphenophyllum (König, 1825)
Partial stem with several thin, linear whorls (3.0 cm x 0.3 cm) with small rounded leaves (~0.15 cm x 0.2 cm) that have thin lateral and medial veins. Partial whorl of Sphenophyllum sp. (3.2 cm x 1.4 cm) with several wedge-shaped leaves (0.5 cm x 0.7 cm).
Specifications
| Object name | Alloiopteris sp. & Sphenophyllum sp. |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2020-0230 |
| 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 | New Brunswick, Canada |
| Pieces | 1 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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