Sigillaria sp.
UNB-2020-0279Fossils » Eukaryote » Plantae » Lycophyta
Description
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Lycophyta
Family: Sigillariaceae
Genus: Sigillaria (Brongniart, 1822)
Large specimen with broad, longitudinal bark (~13.3 x 1.3 cm) composed of thin, vertical ribbing. Large, rounded rootlet scars (0.8 cm x 1.1 cm).
Specifications
| Object name | Sigillaria sp. |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2020-0279 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Lycophyta |
| Composition | Mudstone |
| Age | Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Carboniferous Subperiod: Pennsylvanian |
| Numeric age | 323.2 Mya |
| Origin | Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. |
| Pieces | 1 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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