Neuropteris polymorpha & Cardiocarpum acutum
UNB-2020-0261Fossils » Eukaryote » Plantae » Tracheophyta
Description
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Family: Medullosaceae
Genus: Neuropteris (Brongniart, 1828)
Species: Neuropteris polymorpha (Dawson)
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Pinophyta
Genus: Cardiocarpum (Brongniart)
Species: Cardiocarpum acutum (Dawson?)
Two samples; One sample has several large pinnules (1.5 cm x 0.7 cm) of N. polymorpha. The pinnules have thin lateral veins and medial veins. The other sample has a small stem of four, rounded pinnules (0.4 cm x 0.2 cm) of C. acutum.
Specifications
| Object name | Neuropteris polymorpha & Cardiocarpum acutum |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2020-0261 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Tracheophyta |
| 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 | 2 |
| 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.