Pecopteris sp.? & Neuropteris sp.?

UNB-2020-0244Fossils » Eukaryote » Plantae

Description

Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Pteridophyta Class: Pteropsida Subclass: Filicinae Genus: Pecopteris (Brongniart, 1822) Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Tracheophyta Family: Medullosaceae Genus: Neuropteris (Brongniart, 1828) Six samples that are mostly composed of Neuropteris. The largest specimen is a partial blade (6.5 cm x 4.1 cm) composed of several thin pinnae (~2.3 cm x 0.6 cm) with oval shaped pinnules (0.4 cm x 0.3 cm). One of the six samples has two pinnules (0.3 cm x 0.7 cm & 0.4 cm x 0.8 cm) that appear to belong to Pecopteris.

Specifications

Object name	Pecopteris sp.? & Neuropteris sp.?
ID	UNB-2020-0244
Legal status	Permanent collection
Category	Fossil
Classification	Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Plantae
Composition	Mudstone
Origin	Unknown
Pieces	6
Partial	No
Measurements	0.7cm x 6.2cm x 6.5cm 0.4cm x 4.5cm x 3.7cm 0.2cm x 2cm x 1.5cm 0.2cm x 2.8cm x 1.8cm 0.4cm x 2.8cm x 1.1cm 0.3cm x 2.2cm x 2.2cm

Publications

A. T. Brongniart. 1828. Prodrome d'une histoire des végétaux fossiles.. Paris: F. G. Levrault.