Gletwyn (Devonian to of South Africa)

Where: Eastern Cape, South Africa (33.2° S, 26.7° E: paleocoordinates 70.7° S, 179.5° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Waaipoort Shale Formation (Witteburg Group), Middle Devonian to Middle Devonian (393.3 - 358.9 Ma)

Environment/lithology: conglomerate

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: cast, mold/impression

Collection methods: collection was made by Atherstone c1850-60, it resides at the Albany Museum in Grahamstown (AMG)

Primary reference: J. M. Anderson and H. M. Anderson. 1985. Palaeoflora of Southern Africa. Prodromus of South African Megafloras Devonian to Lower Cretaceous 1-423 [P. Gensel/P. Gensel/P. Wagner]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 20714: authorized by Hallie Sims, entered by Heather Lindon on 05.06.2002

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Taxonomic list

Lycopsida
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Progymnospermopsida
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