Weichselia

Weichselia is an extinct genus of fern in the family Matoniaceae. They were abundant from the Middle Jurassic to Early Cretaceous.[1]

Weichselia
Temporal range: Mid Jurassic-Early Cretaceous
~175–112 Ma
W. reticulata fossils, Musee d'Histoire Naturelle, Brussels
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Gleicheniales
Family: Matoniaceae
Genus: Weichselia
Stiehler
Species
  • Weichselia reticulata

Distribution

Fossils of Weichselia have been found in:[1]

Jurassic (to Cretaceous)

Algeria, Egypt, Georgia, Israel, and Peru.

Cretaceous

Belgium, Colombia (Caballos Formation, Tolima),[2] Germany, Israel, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States (Wyoming).

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References

  1. Weichselia at Fossilworks.org
  2. Monje et al., 2016, p.38

Bibliography


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