Speirseopteris orbiculata

Name

Speirseopteris orbiculata

Rank

Species

Generic Name

[Genus] Speirseopteris

Authors (Pub.)

Stockey R. A. Lantz T. C. Rothwell G. W.  

Publication

Speirseopteris orbiculata gen. et sp. nov. (Thelypteridaceae), a derived fossil filicalean from the Paleocene of Western North America [2006/5]

Journal

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volume

167

Issue

3

Page number

730

Year

2006

Fossil Status

foliage (fertile)

Stratigraphy

Paleocene

Strat. comment

Paskapoo Formation

Location

Munce’s Hill, a roadcut 3 km northeast of Canyon Ski Quarry (NW 1/4 sect. S 34, T 38, R 26, W 4), central Alberta, Canada

Paleoregion

America (North)

Data for Holotypus

Repository

University of Alberta, Department of Geology, Edmonton, Canada

Repository Number

UAPC-ALTA S48,028

Num

figs. 1f, 2c

Pub.

Speirseopteris orbiculata gen. et sp. nov. (Thelypteridaceae), a derived fossil filicalean from the Paleocene of Western North America [2006/5]

Data for Paratypus

Repository

University of Alberta, Department of Geology, Edmonton, Canada

Repository Number

UAPC-ALTA S26,917 (fig. 1a) and S26,929 (fig. 1b), and fertile pinnules, UAPC-ALTA S32,692 (fig. 2b) and S44,935 (fig. 2a)

Num

UAPC-ALTA S26,917 (fig. 1a, fig. 1b, fig. 2b, fig. 2a

Pub.

Speirseopteris orbiculata gen. et sp. nov. (Thelypteridaceae), a derived fossil filicalean from the Paleocene of Western North America [2006/5]