Convexocarpus Naugolnykh

Plant Fossil Names Registry Number: PFN001916

Act LSID: urn:lsid:plantfossilnames.org:act:1916

Rank: genus

Reference: Naugolnykh, S. V. (2013): Permian Ferns of Western Angaraland. – Paleontological Journal 47(12): 1379–1462., link

Page of description: 1397

Original diagnosis/description

Fertile pinnules pecopteroid, sporangia arranged in relatively short radially symmetrical synangia with elements of bilateral symmetry, formed by fusion of proximal side of synangium with leaf lamina of fertile pinnule. Synangia arranged in two rows along midvein of fertile pinnule, on its abaxial surface. Spores round, trilete. Rays of trilete scar occupying two-thirds of spore radius. Sporoderm covered by fine scabrate ornamentation.

Etymology

From the Latin convexus (convex), based on the convex ornamentation of the synangia.

Plant fossil remain

macro- and meso-fossils-embryophytes except wood

Names associated with genus

Convexocarpus distichus (Naugolnykh) Naugolnykh 2013

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