Artisia approximata

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Description

Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Pinophyta Class: Cordaitopsida Family: Cordaitaceae Genus: Artisia (Sternberg, 1838) Species: Artisia approximata (Lindley & Hutton) Cylindrical specimen with faint transverse bands (diameter of each band, 0.15 cm). Weathered specimen.

Specifications

Object nameArtisia approximata
IDUNB-2020-0232
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Plantae
Phylum:
Pinophyta
Class:
Cordaitopsida
CompositionFine-grained Sandstone
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Carboniferous
Subperiod:
Pennsylvanian
Epoch:
Middle Pennsylvanian
Age:
Westphalian
Numeric age315 Mya
OriginGrand Lake, New Brunswick, Canada
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 2cm x 7.8cm x 2.9cm

Map of Origin