Boplaas (Devonian to of South Africa)

Where: Western Cape, South Africa (33.0° S, 19.3° E: paleocoordinates 73.8° S, 162.9° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Waboomberg Formation (Bokkeveld Group), Middle Devonian to Middle Devonian (393.3 - 358.9 Ma)

Environment/lithology: shale

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: cast, mold/impression

Collection methods: collection was made by J.N. Theron 1963, it resides at the Geological Survey in Bellville

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 20749: authorized by Hallie Sims, entered by Heather Lindon on 06.06.2002

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Taxonomic list

Rhyniaceae
  - Rhyniaceae