Original paper
A new look at Lepidodendron ophiurus Brongniart and the recognition of L. wingfieldense sp. nov. (Flemingitaceae, Lepidodendrales) from the Langsettian (Bashkirian) of Derbyshire, East Midlands, UK
Thomas, Barry A.; Seyfullah, Leyla J.
Palaeontographica Abteilung B Volume 292 Issue 1-3 (2015), p. 23 - 32
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published: Jan 23, 2015
Abstract
Lepidodendron ophiurus Brongniart (Flemingitaceae, Lepidodendrales) has been gradually eroded as a distinct species by the inclusion of other species in its synonymy and as such is of no value for stratigraphical or palaeoecolgical interpretations. The species is critically re-examined, reinterpreted and rediagnosed with the aid of new epidermal details. One set of specimens, excluded from the synonymy are described in detail for the first time and referred to a new species Lepidodendron wingfieldense.
Keywords
Lepidodendron ophiurus • Lepidodendron wingfieldense • Lycopsid • Pennsylvanian • Derbyshire