Calamites

Object/Artifact

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Crater Rock Museum

Name/Title

Calamites

Entry/Object ID

07.57.06

Description

An imprint in shale of the genus Calamites. (Note that Calamites is a form taxon that correctly refers to the stem of Carboniferous/Permian sphenophytes. However, it is sometimes casually used to refer to the leaves, specifically Annularia, of the plant.) Clade: Tracheophytes Division: Polypodiophyta Class: Polypodiopsida Subclass: Equisetidae Order: Equisetales Family: †Calamitaceae Genus: †Calamites

Collection

Fossil Collection

Acquisition

Accession

07.57

Source or Donor

Fossil Collection

Acquisition Method

Donation

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

"5.75 x 8," units not given.