Description: | Specimen of a fossil plant (Seed Fern), Neuropteris sp., collected from the Coal Measures Group rocks of Late Carboniferous, Westphalian, Duckmantian age from St Mary's (presumably Island), Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear (NE England). Collected by M. Clarke, 1978. One single pinnule on back, on front a pinna with alternating lateral pinnules which appear to be attached by a single point to the rachis, arched dichotomising lateral veination is distinct, apex not preserved.
Stratigraphy: Carboniferous (Late) & Westphalian & Duckmantian / 311 - 313 my |