Asterophyllites equisetiformis Brongniart

  • PP 58172 Label
    Photographer: Paul S. Mayer : Field Museum of Natural History - Geology Department
    (c) Field Museum of Natural History - CC BY-NC 4.0
    Description: 2018 Konecny Paleobotany specimen label number - K11-1895 Asterophyllites equisetiformis
  • PP 58172 A
    Photographer: Paul S. Mayer : Field Museum of Natural History - Geology Department
    (c) Field Museum of Natural History - CC BY-NC 4.0
    Description: 2018 Konecny Paleobotany fossil specimen Asterophyllites equisetiformis
  • PP 58172 B
    Photographer: Paul S. Mayer : Field Museum of Natural History - Geology Department
    (c) Field Museum of Natural History - CC BY-NC 4.0
    Description: 2018 Konecny Paleobotany fossil specimen Asterophyllites equisetiformis
  • PP58172_image_1
    (c) Field Museum of Natural History - CC BY-NC 4.0
    Description: PP 58172 [HS, M] Asterophyllites equisetiformis, Moscovian / Desmoinesian, Francis Creek Shale Member, Mazon Creek
  • PP58172_image_2
    (c) Field Museum of Natural History - CC BY-NC 4.0
    Description: PP 58172 [HS, M] Asterophyllites equisetiformis, Moscovian / Desmoinesian, Francis Creek Shale Member, Mazon Creek
  • PP58172_image_3
    (c) Field Museum of Natural History - CC BY-NC 4.0
    Description: PP 58172 [HS, M] Asterophyllites equisetiformis, Moscovian / Desmoinesian, Francis Creek Shale Member, Mazon Creek
Catalog Number: PP 58172
Taxonomic Name: Asterophyllites equisetiformis Brongniart
FM Catalog: Paleobotany
Object Kind: Hand Specimen
Lot count: 1
Phylum: Sphenophyta
Order: Equisetales
Family: Calamitaceae
Identified By: Mr. Jack Wittry : Field Museum of Natural History - Geology
Period: Pennsylvanian
Earliest Epoch: Middle Pennsylvanian
Earliest Age: Moscovian / Desmoinesian
Formation: Carbondale
Morphology: immature foliage
Lithology: Siderite Nodule
Member: Francis Creek Shale
Coordinates Available?: Yes
EMu IRN: 3860797
Occurrence ID: bcd002cd-fa0e-4fd0-9cf5-a5008fd9353a

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