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The taxonomy of fossil lyginopteridalean fronds Eusphenopteris neuropteroides and their importance for understanding late Carboniferous floristic changes

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Lyginopteridalean fossil fronds found abundantly in deposits of the Pennsylvanian‐age (late Carboniferous) coal swamps have historically been identified as Eusphenopteris neuropteroides . However, these fossils have been referred by Van Amerom to three distinct fossil‐species: E. schumannii , E. neuropteroides and E. leonardii . The types of these three species epithets are reviewed and fully documented, as well as the emended diagnoses of the fossil‐species. The three species appear to represent a progressive change in frond morphology through Westphalian times, possibly reflecting changes in palaeoclimate and landscape.

Source: Taxon

DOI: 10.1002/tax.13317

Authors: Borja Cascales‐Miñana, Azucena Molina‐Solís, Christopher J. Cleal

Institutions: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université de Lille, Unité Évolution, Écologie et Paléontologie, University of Bristol

Language: English

Topic: Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils

Subfield: Paleontology

Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,630

Funder: Agence Nationale de la Recherche