Eogaspesiea
| Eogaspesiea Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Stem group: | †Rhyniophytes |
| Genus: | † |
| Species: | †E. gracilis |
| Binomial name | |
| †Eogaspesiea gracilis Daber, 1960 | |
Eogaspesiea was a genus of Early Devonian rhyniophyte with a tangled mess of branching axes[1][2] that reached 10 cm in length.[3] These probably emanated from a rhizome.[3] Its (probably) alete spores had thin walls.[3]
References
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- ^ Gensel, P. (1980). "Devonian in situ spores: a survey and discussion". Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology. 30: 101–106. doi:10.1016/0034-6667(80)90009-3.
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