Where: Western Cape, South Africa (33.3° S, 19.8° E: paleocoordinates 73.4° S, 164.0° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

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

Environment/lithology: shale

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: cast, mold/impression

Reposited in the BPI

• collection was made by J.N. Theron 1962, "Specimens housed at various institutes; GSB [Geological Survey in Bellville], SUG [Stellenbosch University Geology Department], BPI [Bernard Price Institute in Johannesburg]" (Anderson and Anderson 1985 (ref. 6188))

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 20750: authorized by Hallie Sims, entered by Heather Lindon on 06.06.2002

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