Neuropteris
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Neuropteris is an extinct seed fern
that existed in the Carboniferous
period, known only from fossil
s.
Major species
include Neuropteris loschi.
It is a fairly common fossil in bituminous coal
with Alethopteris
and similar fern
s, especially in the Carboniferous Alleghany Mountains of Pennsylvania
.
Pteridospermatophyta
The term Pteridospermatophyta refers to several distinct groups of extinct seed-bearing plants . The oldest fossil evidence of plants of this type is of late Devonian age, and they flourished particularly during the Carboniferous and Permian periods...
that existed in the Carboniferous
Carboniferous
The Carboniferous is a geologic period and system that extends from the end of the Devonian Period, about 359.2 ± 2.5 Mya , to the beginning of the Permian Period, about 299.0 ± 0.8 Mya . The name is derived from the Latin word for coal, carbo. Carboniferous means "coal-bearing"...
period, known only from fossil
Fossil
Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of animals , plants, and other organisms from the remote past...
s.
Major species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
include Neuropteris loschi.
It is a fairly common fossil in bituminous coal
Bituminous coal
Bituminous coal or black coal is a relatively soft coal containing a tarlike substance called bitumen. It is of higher quality than lignite coal but of poorer quality than Anthracite...
with Alethopteris
Alethopteris
Alethopteris is an genus of fossil seed ferns that existed in the Carboniferous period ....
and similar fern
Fern
A fern is any one of a group of about 12,000 species of plants belonging to the botanical group known as Pteridophyta. Unlike mosses, they have xylem and phloem . They have stems, leaves, and roots like other vascular plants...
s, especially in the Carboniferous Alleghany Mountains of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
.