Lepidodendron sp.

UNB-2020-0276Fossils » Eukaryote » Plantae » Lycophyta

Description

Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Lycophyta Order: Lepidodendrales Family: Lepidodendraceae Genus: Lepidodendron (Sternberg, 1820) Large specimen of Lepidodendron sp. (7.0 cm x 4.0 cm) with faint, large diamond-shaped leaf scars (1.4 cm x 0.4 cm).

Specifications

Object nameLepidodendron sp.
IDUNB-2020-0276
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Plantae
Phylum:
Lycophyta
CompositionSiltstone
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Carboniferous
Subperiod:
Pennsylvanian
Numeric age323.2 Mya
OriginGaspereau, Nova Scotia, Canada
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 11.7cm x 12.3cm x 2.5cm

Map of Origin