Cormophyton gen. nov., a cormose lycopod from the middle Pennsylvanian Mazon creek flora

Kathleen B. Pigg; Thomas N. Taylor

doi:10.1016/0034-6667(85)90014-4

Cormophyton gen. nov., a cormose lycopod from the middle Pennsylvanian Mazon creek flora

Kathleen B. Pigg, Thomas N. Taylor

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Abstract

Cormophyton mazonensis gen. et sp. nov. is proposed for an authigenically preserved cormose lycopod base in Mazon Creek nodules from the middle Pennsylvanian of Illinois. Based on size, shape, and morphological features, Cormophyton is assigned to the Chaloneriaceae and is thought to represent a plant similar to Chaloneria cormosa. The discovery of this form allows for the description of several external features of Chaloneria-like plant bases and further demonstrates the diversity of isoetalean lycophytes in Carboniferous sediments.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	165-181
Number of pages	17
Journal	Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology
Volume	44
Issue number	3-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0034-6667(85)90014-4
State	Published - May 1985
Externally published	Yes

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Pigg, K. B., & Taylor, T. N. (1985). Cormophyton gen. nov., a cormose lycopod from the middle Pennsylvanian Mazon creek flora. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology, 44(3-4), 165-181. https://doi.org/10.1016/0034-6667(85)90014-4

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