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Sphenophyllum sp.

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Description

Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Tracheophyta Class: Equisetopsida Order: Sphenophyalles Genus: Sphenophyllum (König, 1825) Three samples, labeled a to c, of shale fragments preserving fragmentary impressions of Sphenophyllum sp., including slender stems and characteristic whorls of small, wedge-shaped leaves. These have numerous Neuropteris sp. and a few whorls of Sphenophyllum sp. Thin lateral veining is visible on the whorls.

Specifications

Object nameSphenophyllum sp.
IDUNB-2020-0310
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Plantae
Phylum:
Tracheophyta
Class:
Equisetopsida
CompositionMudstone
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Carboniferous
Numeric age358.9 Mya
OriginFredericton Junction, New Brunswick
Pieces3
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 1.9cm x 8.5cm x 8.9cm
  • 0.4cm x 4.5cm x 3cm
  • 1.5cm x 9.5cm x 7.2cm

Map of Origin

Publications

  • Geological Survey of Canada. (1924). Summary report, 1923, Part C II (No. 2042). Department of Mines.