Central Asturian Coalfield Flora Locality 12 (Carboniferous of Spain)

Where: Malpica, Spain (39.0° N, 4.0° W: paleocoordinates 15.9° S, 6.1° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

When: Esperanza Formation, Carboniferous (358.9 - 298.9 Ma)

• Top part of the Esperanza Formation

Environment/lithology: coal

• Sandstones, lutites, a few quartzite conglomerate bands and occasional coals, one marine horizon has been recorded. Maximum thickness approximately 300 meters.

Preservation: mold/impression

Collection methods: Floral remains discussed in this paper were collected in 1964 by J. Pello in the course of mapping. Collection is in the Department of Geology at the University of Shetfield.

Primary reference: R. H. Wagner. 1971. The Westphalian D floras of the Olloniego and Esperanza formations in the central Asturian coalfield. Separata de Trabajos de Geologica 461-505 [R. Gastaldo/J. Allen/J. Allen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taphonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 28327: authorized by Robert Gastaldo, entered by Jonathan Allen on 09.02.2003

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Taxonomic list

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 Radiatopses - Medullosaceae
Neuropteris cf. tenuifolia
Neuropteridae
  - Neuropteridae
Linopteris obliqua
Polypodiopsida
 Equisetales - Equisetidae
Annularia sphenophylloides