Fossil specimen : BGS Geol.Soc.Coll.5195A – Undifferentiated Type
| Taxonomic Group |
Kingdom Plantae Phylum Sphenophyta Class Sphenopsida Order Lyginopteridales |
|---|---|
| Fossil Name | Sphenopteris polyphylla Lindley & Hutton |
| Type Status | Undifferentiated Type |
| Name History | Sphenopteris polyphylla Lindley & Hutton |
| Registration No. | Geol.Soc.Coll.5195A |
|---|---|
| Collector | Geological Society |
| Donor or Associated Person | Name not available |
| Held By |
 British Geological Survey
|
| Comments | Coal Measures - Westphalian. |
| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Locality | Tyning Pit - Radstock. |
| Grid Reference | Not available |
| Rock Unit | Coal Measures Group |
|---|---|
| Biozone | Not available |
| Geological Age |
Westphalian Stage (Carboniferous Period) (308 – 319 Ma B.P.) [Closest ICS interval: Moscovian Age – Bashkirian Age ] |
| References | Kidston Dr Robert 1892 Proc Roy Phys Soc Edinburgh Vol XI pl9.,fig2a Lindley & Hutton Fossil Flora pl147 |
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