Sawdonia ornata

UNB-2020-0312Fossils » Eukaryote » Plantae » Tracheophyta

Description

Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Tracheophyta Genus: Sawdonia (Hueber, 1971) Speices: Sawdonia ornata (Hueber, 1971) Multiple preserved stems (0.4 cm in width) that have lots of protruding spikes on all sides of the stems. The spikes appear to be 0.3-0.5 cm between one another.

Specifications

Object nameSawdonia ornata
IDUNB-2020-0312
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Plantae
Phylum:
Tracheophyta
CompositionSiltstone
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Devonian
Epoch:
Lower Devonian
Age:
Emsian
Numeric age407.6 Mya
OriginGaspe, New Brunswick, Canada
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements

Map of Origin