Fossil plants from the Upper Devonian (Frasnian) of northern Timan are studied. The sporangia contain well-preserved spores, which were studied in transmitted light using a scanning electron microscope. The genus Gutzeitia S. Snigirevsky, gen. nov. is established. Macroremains and in situ spores of G. timanica (Petros.) S. Snig., comb. nov. and ?Cephalopteris mirabilis (Nath.) Nath. are described. Microspores in Dimeripteris gracilis Schmalh. are identified, and microspores and megaspores in ?Cephalopteris mirabilis are studied for the first time.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)461-468
Number of pages8
JournalPaleontological Journal
Volume41
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jul 2007

    Research areas

  • Fossil plants, In situ spores, SEM, Upper Devonian

    Scopus subject areas

  • Paleontology

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