Chaleuria cirrosa

UNB-2020-0308Fossils » Eukaryote » Plantae » Tracheophyta

Description

Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Tracheophyta Class: Progymnospermopsida Genus: Chaleuria (H.N.Andrews, Gensel & W.H. Forbes) Species: Chaleuria cirrosa (H.N.Andrews, Gensel & W.H. Forbes) Three carbonized specimens; The largest specimen (13.5 cm x 4.5 cm) has a thin stem with various curved branches emerging off the stem. The other two specimens on the sediment are partial stems with faint branches.

Specifications

Object nameChaleuria cirrosa
IDUNB-2020-0308
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Plantae
Phylum:
Tracheophyta
CompositionSiltstone
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Devonian
Epoch:
Lower Devonian
Age:
Lochkovian
Numeric age419.2 Mya
OriginDalhousie, New Brunswick, Canada
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 3.8cm x 12.4cm x 12.5cm

Map of Origin