Lab 05 Sphenophytes

Archaeocalamites from Nova Scotia. Age L. Carboniferous

L8-1: Archaeocalamites from Nova Scotia. Age L. Carboniferous

Pit cast of Calamites from Illinois. Age Pennsylvanian.

L8-2: Pit cast of Calamites from Illinois. Age Pennsylvanian.

Calamites cf. suckowi from Lingan Mine Dump, N.S. Age E. Pennsylvanian.

L8-4: Calamites cf. suckowi from Lingan Mine Dump, N.S. Age E. Pennsylvanian.

Pith cast of Calamites from Illinois. Age Pennsylvanian.

L8-5: Pith cast of Calamites from Illinois. Age Pennsylvanian.

Calamites from Illinois collected by W.N. Stewart

L8-7: Calamites from Illinois collected by W.N. Stewart

Calamites

L8-8: Calamites

Stem cast of Calamites with branch scars.

Stem cast of Calamites with branch scars.

Pith cast of Calamites from Lewis Creek, Kentucky. Age L. Pennsylvanian.

L8-10: Pith cast of Calamites from Lewis Creek, Kentucky. Age L. Pennsylvanian.

Peel of Arthropitys x.s. of stem. Origin N.A. Age Pennylvanian.

L8-11: Peel of Arthropitys x.s. of stem. Origin N.A. Age Pennylvanian.

Peel of a young stem of Arthropitys from N.A. Age Pennsylvanian.

L8-12: Peel of a young stem of Arthropitys from N.A. Age Pennsylvanian.

Peels of Calamites stems x.s.

Peels of Calamites stems x.s.

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L8-17: Peel of Calamites stem x.s.

Calamites stem x.s. from Lewis Creek, Kentucky. Age L.Pennsylvanian.

L8-18: Calamites stem x.s. from Lewis Creek, Kentucky. Age L.Pennsylvanian.

Calamites stem x.s. from Shore LIttleborough. Age Carboniferous.

L8-21: Calamites stem x.s. from Shore LIttleborough. Age Carboniferous.

Calamodendron x.s.

L8-24: Calamodendron x.s.

Leaves of Calamites. Annularia radiate from Mazon Creek. Age Pennsylvanian

L8-26: Leaves of Calamites. Annularia radiate from Mazon Creek. Age Pennsylvanian

Annularia from Mazon Creek. Age Pennsylvanian.

L8-27: Annularia from Mazon Creek. Age Pennsylvanian.

Annularia sp. from Ottawa, Kansas. Age Pennsylvanian

L8-33: Annularia sp. from Ottawa, Kansas. Age Pennsylvanian

Asterophyllites from Mazon Creek. Age Pennsylvanian.

L8-34: Asterophyllites from Mazon Creek. Age Pennsylvanian.

Asterophylittes equisetiformis from Lingan Mine Dump, N.S.. Age Carboniferous.

L8-40: Asterophylittes equisetiformis from Lingan Mine Dump, N.S.. Age Carboniferous.

Annularia hoskinsii x.s. leaves from Shade,Ohio. Age Pennsylvanian.

L8-41: Annularia hoskinsii x.s. leaves from Shade,Ohio. Age Pennsylvanian.

Asteromyelon sp. x.s. of calamites root

L8-46: Asteromyelon sp. x.s. of calamites root

Calamostachys from Maxon Creek. Age U. Pennsylvanian.

L8-47: Calamostachys from Mazon Creek. Age U. Pennsylvanian.

Calamostachys l.s. of cone from Montevallo, Alabama. Age Pennsylvanian.

L8-49: Calamostachys l.s. of cone from Montevallo, Alabama. Age Pennsylvanian.

Calamostachys l.s. cone from Lingan Mine Dump, N.S.. Age Carbonifeours.

L8-51: Calamostachys l.s. cone from Lingan Mine Dump, N.S.. Age Carbonifeours.

Peel of Calamostachys americana x.s. of cone

L8-55: Peel of Calamostachys americana x.s. of cone

Peel of Calamostachys l.s. cone from Lewis Creek, Kentucky. Age L. Pennsylvanian

L8-56: Peel of Calamostachys l.s. cone from Lewis Creek, Kentucky. Age L. Pennsylvanian

Calamostachys binneyana, showing microspores and megaspores. Specimen is from England. Age Carboniferous

L8-57: Calamostachys binneyana, showing microspores and megaspores. Specimen is from England. Age Carboniferous

Calamocarpon insignis l.s. of sporangia. Age M. Pennsylvanian.

L8-61: Calamocarpon insignis l.s. of sporangia. Age M. Pennsylvanian.

Calamostachys from Mazon Creek

L8-64: Calamostachys from Mazon Creek

Palaeostachya decacnema l.s. of cone

L8-65: Palaeostachya decacnema l.s. of cone

Neocalamites foxii from India. Age M-U Triassic.

L8-69: Neocalamites foxii from India. Age M-U Triassic.

Sphenophyllum leaves, compression. Age Pennsylvanian.

L8-78: Sphenophyllum leaves, compression. Age Pennsylvanian.

Sphenophyllum fasciculatum from Alabama, Pottsville Fm.

L8-80: Sphenophyllum fasciculatum from Alabama, Pottsville Fm.

Sphenophyllum leaves from Knoxville, Tennesee.

L8-85: Sphenophyllum leaves from Knoxville, Tennesee.

Sphenophyllum leaves from Knowville, Tennesee.

L8-88: Sphenophyllum leaves from Knowville, Tennesee.

Sphenophyllum stem x.s.

L8-89: Sphenophyllum stem x.s.

Peel of Sphenophyllum older stem x.s. Age M. Pennsylvanian

L8-90: Peel of Sphenophyllum older stem x.s. Age M. Pennsylvanian.

Peel showing Equisetites roots in cross section

L8-96: Peel showing Sphenophyllum roots in cross section

Peel showing l.s. bracts, sporangia and sporangiophores. Age Carboniferous.

L8-97: Peel showing l.s. bracts, sporangia and sporangiophores. Age Carboniferous.

Equisetites arctic from Driftwood Creek, B.C. Age M. Eocene.

L8-99: Equisetites arctic from Driftwood Creek, B.C. Age M. Eocene.

Equisetites fragment from the Drumheller area. Age U. Cretaceous.

L8-100: Equisetites fragment from the Drumheller area. Age U. Cretaceous.

A small fragment of a stem of Equisetites arcticum showing the node with the remnants of leaves. From Smokey Tower, Paskapoo Fm. Age Paleocene.

L8-103: A small fragment of a stem of Equisetites arcticum showing the node with the remnants of leaves. From Smokey Tower, Paskapoo Fm. Age Paleocene.

Equisetites stem from Joseph Creek, B.C. Age M. Eocene. Note the nodes with the reduced leaves.

L8-104: Equisetites stem from Joseph Creek, B.C. Age M. Eocene.
Note the nodes with the reduced leaves.

Four specimens of Equisetites arcticum showing rhizomes, tubers and leaf sheaths. From Smokey Tower, Paskapoo Fm. Age Paleocene.

L8-105: Four specimens of Equisetites arcticum showing rhizomes, tubers and leaf sheaths. From Smokey Tower, Paskapoo Fm. Age Paleocene.

Extant stem of Equisetum. Note the darker notes where the tiny small leaves are.

Extant stem of Equisetum. Note the darker notes where the tiny small leaves are.

Extant Equisetum rhizome with tubers?

L8-106: Extant Equisetum rhizome with tubers.

Phyllotheca indica a from Rainganj coalfield. Age Upper Permian.

L8-108: Phyllotheca indica a from Rainganj coalfield. Age Upper Permian.

Calamites cone from Murphysboro, Illinois. Age Pennsylanian.

L8-109: Calamites cone from Murphysboro, Illinois. Age Pennsylanian.

 

Phyllotheca a morphogenus this one from India. However, it is widely distributed from the Pennsylvanian to the a Permian.

L8-117: Phyllotheca a morphogenus this one from India. However, it is widely distributed from the Pennsylvanian to the Permian.

Colpodexylon from N.Y. Age Upper Devonian. Note spiral arrangement of leaf scars.

L5-27: Colpodexylon from N.Y. Age Upper Devonian. Note spiral arrangement of leaf scars.

Schizoneura gondwansis from Bika, India. Age U. Permian.

L8-118: Schizoneura gondwansis from Bika, India. Age U. Permian.

 

Equisetum tuber? from Horseshoe Canyon Fm. Age Upper Cretaceous.

L8-119: Equisetum tuber from Horseshoe Canyon Fm. Age Upper Cretaceous.