PBDB Collection

The Middle Coal Formation (Carboniferous of Canada)

Where: Nova Scotia, Canada (45.0° N, 64.0° W: paleocoordinates 12.6° S, 10.6° W)

• coordinate based on political unit

When: Carboniferous (358.9 - 298.9 Ma)

Environment/lithology:

Collection methods: The plants of the Middle Coal Formation in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia are illustrated in Dawson's memoir of 1866 and in Acadian Geology.

Primary reference: J. W. Dawson. 1873. Report on the Fossil Plants of the Lower Carboniferous and Millstone Grit Formations of Canada. Geological Survey of Canada [R. Gastaldo/J. Allen/M. Clapham]more details

PaleoDB collection 13145: authorized by Robert Gastaldo, entered by Jonathan Allen on 23.01.2002

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unclassified
-	Antholites rhabdocarpi, Antholites pygmaea, Trigonocarpum hookeri, Trigonocarpum sigillariae, Trigonocarpum intermedium, Trigonocarpum avellanum, Trigonocarpum minus, Trigonocarpum rotundum Antholites rhabdocarpi Antholites pygmaea Trigonocarpum hookeri Trigonocarpum sigillariae Trigonocarpum intermedium Trigonocarpum avellanum Trigonocarpum minus Trigonocarpum rotundum
Stigmaria ficoides
-	Stigmaria ficoides Stigmaria ficoides Sternberg 1822

Radiatopses - Medullosaceae	Neuropteris rarinervis, Neuropteris perelegans, Neuropteris voltzii, Neuropteris flexuosa, Neuropteris loshii, Neuropteris conjugata, Neuropteris attenuata, Neuropteris dentata, Neuropteris soretii, Neuropteris cyclopteroides, Neuropteris acutifolia Neuropteris rarinervis Neuropteris perelegans Neuropteris voltzii Neuropteris flexuosa Neuropteris loshii Neuropteris conjugata Neuropteris attenuata Neuropteris dentata Neuropteris soretii Neuropteris cyclopteroides Neuropteris acutifolia Grewingk 1849
Peltaspermopsida
Peltaspermales - Peltaspermaceae	Odontopteris subcuneata Odontopteris subcuneata
Equisetopsida
Pinidae - Pinidae	Dadoxylon acadianum, Dadoxylon annulatum Dadoxylon acadianum Dadoxylon annulatum
Sphenophyllales -	Sphenophyllum saxifragifolium, Sphenophyllum schlotheimii, Sphenophyllum erosum, Sphenophyllum emarginatum Sphenophyllum saxifragifolium Sphenophyllum schlotheimii Sphenophyllum erosum Sphenophyllum emarginatum Brongniart 1822
Sphenopteridae
- Sphenopteridae	Sphenopteris munda, Sphenopteris decipiens, Sphenopteris gracilis, Sphenopteris artemisiaefolia, Sphenopteris canadensis, Sphenopteris lesquereuxii, Sphenopteris microloba, Sphenopteris obtusiloba Sphenopteris munda Sphenopteris decipiens Sphenopteris gracilis Sphenopteris artemisiaefolia Sphenopteris canadensis Sphenopteris lesquereuxii Sphenopteris microloba Sphenopteris obtusiloba
Sporangites
-	Sporangites glabra Sporangites glabra
Sporangites papillata
-	Sporangites papillata Sporangites papillata Dawson 1863
Dictyopteris
-	Dictyopteris obliqua Dictyopteris obliqua
Sigillariaceae
- Sigillariaceae	"Sigillaria pachyderma" = Pseudosyringodendron pachyderma, Sigillaria elegans, Sigillaria tessellata, Sigillaria schlotheimiana, Sigillaria saullii, Sigillaria brownii, Sigillaria reniformis, Sigillaria laevigata, Sigillaria catenoides, Sigillaria striata, Sigillaria menardi, Sigillaria sydnensis, Sigillaria organum, Sigillaria elongata, Sigillaria flexuosa, Sigillaria bretonensis, Sigillaria eminens, Sigillaria dournaisii, Sigillaria knorrii "Sigillaria pachyderma" = Pseudosyringodendron pachyderma Brongniart 1836 Sigillaria elegans Sigillaria tessellata Sigillaria schlotheimiana Sigillaria saullii Sigillaria brownii Sigillaria reniformis Sigillaria laevigata Sigillaria catenoides Sigillaria striata Sigillaria menardi Sigillaria sydnensis Sigillaria organum Sigillaria elongata Sigillaria flexuosa Sigillaria bretonensis Sigillaria eminens Sigillaria dournaisii Sigillaria knorrii

Lepidodendrales - Lepidodendraceae	"Lepidodendron harcourtii" = Phillipsia harcourtii, Lepidodendron pictoense, Lepidodendron rimosum, Lepidodendron sternbergii, Lepidodendron decurtatum, Lepidodendron dilatatum, Lepidodendron binerve, Lepidodendron tumidum, Lepidodendron gracile, Lepidodendron elegans, Lepidodendron plumarium, Lepidodendron selaginoides, Lepidodendron clypeatum, Lepidodendron plicatum, Lepidodendron personatum, Lepidodendron aculeatum, Lepidophloios acadianus, Lepidophloios prominulus, Lepidophloios tetragonus "Lepidodendron harcourtii" = Phillipsia harcourtii Witham 1833 Lepidodendron pictoense Lepidodendron rimosum Lepidodendron sternbergii Lepidodendron decurtatum Lepidodendron dilatatum Lepidodendron binerve Lepidodendron tumidum Lepidodendron gracile Lepidodendron elegans Lepidodendron plumarium Lepidodendron selaginoides Lepidodendron clypeatum Lepidodendron plicatum Lepidodendron personatum Lepidodendron aculeatum Sternberg 1820 Lepidophloios acadianus Lepidophloios prominulus Lepidophloios tetragonus
Noeggerathia flabellata
-	"Noeggerathia flabellata" = Psygmophyllum flabellatum "Noeggerathia flabellata" = Psygmophyllum flabellatum Lindley and Hutton 1832
Ginkgoopsida
Caytoniales - Caytoniaceae	"Phyllopteris antiqua" = Sagenopteris "Phyllopteris antiqua" = Sagenopteris
Knorria
-	Knorria sellonii Knorria sellonii
Cardiocarpum
-	Cardiocarpum fluitans, Cardiocarpum bisectum, Cardiocarpum sp. Cardiocarpum fluitans Cardiocarpum bisectum Cardiocarpum sp. Brongniart

Coniferales -	Lepidostrobus variabilis, Lepidostrobus squamosus, Lepidostrobus longifolius, Lepidostrobus sp., Lepidostrobus trigonolepis, "Lepidophyllum majus" = Lepidostrobus majus Lepidostrobus variabilis Lepidostrobus squamosus Lepidostrobus longifolius Lepidostrobus sp. Brongniart 1828 Lepidostrobus trigonolepis "Lepidophyllum majus" = Lepidostrobus majus Brongniart 1828
Pinopsida
Cordaitanthales -	Cordaites borassifolia Cordaites borassifolia Sternberg 1822
Calamites cannaeformis
-	Calamites cannaeformis Calamites cannaeformis Schlotheim 1820
Palaeopteris
-	Palaeopteris hartii Palaeopteris hartii
Pteropsida
Filicinae -	"Pecopteris pluckenetii" = Pecopteridium pluckenetii, Pecopteris abbreviata, Pecopteris plumosa, Pecopteris polymorpha, Pecopteris acuta, Pecopteris longifolia, Pecopteris taeniopteroides, Pecopteris cyathea, Pecopteris aequalis, Pecopteris sillimani, Pecopteris villosa, Pecopteris bucklandi, Pecopteris oreopteroides, Pecopteris decurrens, "Alethopteris grandini" = Pecopteris (Alethopteris), "Alethopteris pteroides" = Pecopteris (Alethopteris), "Alethopteris serlii" = Pecopteris (Alethopteris), "Alethopteris grandis" = Pecopteris (Alethopteris) "Pecopteris pluckenetii" = Pecopteridium pluckenetii Schlotheim 1825 Pecopteris abbreviata Pecopteris plumosa Pecopteris polymorpha Pecopteris acuta Pecopteris longifolia Pecopteris taeniopteroides Pecopteris cyathea Pecopteris aequalis Pecopteris sillimani Pecopteris villosa Pecopteris bucklandi Pecopteris oreopteroides Pecopteris decurrens "Alethopteris grandini" = Pecopteris (Alethopteris) "Alethopteris pteroides" = Pecopteris (Alethopteris) "Alethopteris serlii" = Pecopteris (Alethopteris) "Alethopteris grandis" = Pecopteris (Alethopteris)
Lonchopteris
-	Lonchopteris tenuis Lonchopteris tenuis
Polypodiopsida
Marattiales - Marattiidae	Megaphyton magnificum, Megaphyton humile Megaphyton magnificum Megaphyton humile
Equisetales - Equisetidae	Equisetites curta, Asterophyllites foliosa, Asterophyllites ? grandis, Asterophyllites trinervis, Calamites ramosus, Calamites voltzii, Calamites novascotica, Calamites nodosus, Pinnularia capillacea Equisetites curta Asterophyllites foliosa Asterophyllites ? grandis Asterophyllites trinervis Calamites ramosus Calamites voltzii Calamites novascotica Calamites nodosus Pinnularia capillacea Lindley and Hutton 1834
Pteridopsida
Filicales -	Hymenophyllites pentadactyla Hymenophyllites pentadactyla
Noeggerathia
-	Noeggerathia dispar Noeggerathia dispar
Neuropteridae
- Neuropteridae	"Cyclopteris obliqua" = Nephropteris obliqua, "Cyclopteris oblata" = Pseudocyclopteris oblata, Cyclopteris ingens, Cyclopteris fimbriata, Cyclopteris hispida "Cyclopteris obliqua" = Nephropteris obliqua Brongniart 1830 "Cyclopteris oblata" = Pseudocyclopteris oblata Lindley and Hutton 1837 Cyclopteris ingens Cyclopteris fimbriata Cyclopteris hispida
Lepidophyllum
-	Lepidophyllum intermedium Lepidophyllum intermedium
Diplotegium
-	Diplotegium retusum Diplotegium retusum
Bacillariophyceae
Naviculales - Pinnulariaceae	Pinnularia ramosissima Pinnularia ramosissima diatom