Pecopteris sp.?

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Description

Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Pteridophyta Class: Pteropsida Subclass: Filicinae Genus: Pecopteris (Brongniart, 1822) Partial blade with several, thin elongated pinnae stems (2.5 cm x 0.3 cm). No visible pinnules.

Specifications

Object namePecopteris sp.?
IDUNB-2020-0246
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Plantae
Phylum:
Pteridophyta
Class:
Pteropsida
Subclass:
Filicinae
CompositionMudstone
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Carboniferous
Subperiod:
Pennsylvanian
Epoch:
Middle Pennsylvanian
Age:
Westphalian
Numeric age315 Mya
OriginSunbury County, New Brunswick, Canada
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 1.8cm x 10.3cm x 5cm

Map of Origin