PALEO 2022:07

Fossil taxa:

Lepidodendron gothanii Pavela, 2022

 Martin Pavela *

* Czech Paleontological Society, Na pastvisku 10, Opava, 74705, ČR

Key words: Lycopodiophyta, Lepidodendrales, Lepidodendron gothanii, Carboniferous

Fig.1: Lepidodendron gothanii Pavela, 2022 - HOLOTYPE - Czech Paleontological Society (PPC)

Poland / Upper Silesian Basin / Ostrava Formation / Jaklovec Member / Rydultowy - KWK Anna; Carboniferous / Mississippian / Upper Serpukhovian

• Synonyms (Synonyma): 

• Position in a system (Zařazení v systému): 

Divisio: Lycopodiophyta

Class: Lycopodiopsida

Order: Lepidodendrales

Order: Lepidodendraceae

Genus: Lepidodendron

Species: Lepidodendron gothanii

• Description (Popis):

• Stratigraphic range (Stratigrafické rozšíření):  Carboniferous / Mississippian / Upper Serpukhovian

• Geographic range (Geografické rozšíření): Endemic species of the Upper Silesian basin 

Upper Silesian Basin: 

Ostrava Formation

PPC: Rydultowy - KWK Anna, Radlin - KWK Marcel

• Photos of a typical specimens (Fotografie typických exemplářů):

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Fig.2: Lepidodendron gothanii Pavela, 2022 - HOLOTYPE - detail - Czech Paleontological Society (PPC)

Poland / Upper Silesian Basin / Ostrava Formation / Jaklovec Member / Rydultowy - KWK Anna; Carboniferous / Mississippian / Upper Serpukhovian

Fig.3: Lepidodendron gothanii Pavela, 2022 - PARATYPE - Czech Paleontological Society (PPC)

Poland / Upper Silesian Basin / Ostrava Formation / Jaklovec Member / Rydultowy - KWK Anna; Carboniferous / Mississippian / Upper Serpukhovian

• Schematic drawings (Schematické nákresy):

• Material (Materiál):   Czech Paleontological Society (PPC): 100+ pcs

• Similar species (Podobné druhy):

​Lepidodendron aculeatum Sternberg, 1820

​- leaf cushions of significantly smaller sizes

​Lepidodendron veltheimii Sternberg, 1820

​- leaf cushions of significantly smaller sizes

Fig.4: Lepidodendron gothanii Pavela, 2022 - PARATYPE - detail - Czech Paleontological Society (PPC)

Poland / Upper Silesian Basin / Ostrava Formation / Jaklovec Member / Rydultowy - KWK Anna; Carboniferous / Mississippian / Upper Serpukhovian

Fig.5: Lepidodendron aculeatum Sternberg, 1820 - Národní museum Praha - Photo Sternbergiana

Czechia / Kladno Basin / Kladno Formation / Radnice; Carboniferous / Pennsylvanian / Upper Bashkirian

Fig.6: Lepidodendron veltheimii Sternberg, 1820 - Czech Paleontological Society (PPC)

Poland / Upper Silesian Basin / Ostrava Formation / Hrušov Member / Ostrava - Důl Heřmanice; Carboniferous / Mississippian / Lower Serpukhovian

• Additional pictures (Doplňková vyobrazení):

• References (Reference):​

Patteisky K. (1929): Die Geologie und Fossilführung der Mährisch-schlesischen Dachschiefer und Grauwackenformation. Naturwissenschlaufingen Verein in Troppau, 354 s..

​Stur D. (1877): Die Culm flora des mahrisch-schlesischen Dachschiefers. 1875. Abt. II: Die Gulmflora der Ostrauer und Waldenburger Schichten. 1877. Abh. K. K. Geol. Reichsamt. Bd. 8, Wien.

• Quote this article (Citace tohoto příspěvku): 

​Pavela M. (2022): Fossil taxa: Lepidodendron gothanii Pavela, 2022, PALEO 2022:07

• Date of publishing (Datum publikování):  29.12.2022

• Photogallery (Fotogalerie):

Fig.7: Lepidodendron gothanii Pavela, 2022 - Czech Paleontological Society (PPC)

Poland / Upper Silesian Basin / Ostrava Formation / Jaklovec Member / Rydultowy - KWK Anna; Carboniferous / Mississippian / Upper Serpukhovian

Fig.8: Lepidodendron gothanii Pavela, 2022 - Czech Paleontological Society (PPC)

Poland / Upper Silesian Basin / Ostrava Formation / Jaklovec Member / Rydultowy - KWK Anna; Carboniferous / Mississippian / Upper Serpukhovian

Fig.9: Lepidodendron gothanii Pavela, 2022 - Czech Paleontological Society (PPC)

Poland / Upper Silesian Basin / Ostrava Formation / Jaklovec Member / Rydultowy - KWK Anna; Carboniferous / Mississippian / Upper Serpukhovian

Fig.10: Lepidodendron gothanii Pavela, 2022 - Czech Paleontological Society (PPC)

Poland / Upper Silesian Basin / Ostrava Formation / Jaklovec Member / Rydultowy - KWK Anna; Carboniferous / Mississippian / Upper Serpukhovian

Fig.11: Lepidodendron gothanii Pavela, 2022 - Czech Paleontological Society (PPC)

Poland / Upper Silesian Basin / Ostrava Formation / Jaklovec Member / Rydultowy - KWK Anna; Carboniferous / Mississippian / Upper Serpukhovian

Fig.12: Lepidodendron gothanii Pavela, 2022 - Czech Paleontological Society (PPC)

Poland / Upper Silesian Basin / Ostrava Formation / Jaklovec Member / Rydultowy - KWK Anna; Carboniferous / Mississippian / Upper Serpukhovian

Fig.13: Lepidodendron gothanii Pavela, 2022 - Czech Paleontological Society (PPC)

Poland / Upper Silesian Basin / Ostrava Formation / Jaklovec Member / Rydultowy - KWK Anna; Carboniferous / Mississippian / Upper Serpukhovian

Fig.14: Lepidodendron gothanii Pavela, 2022 - Czech Paleontological Society (PPC)

Poland / Upper Silesian Basin / Ostrava Formation / Jaklovec Member / Rydultowy - KWK Anna; Carboniferous / Mississippian / Upper Serpukhovian

Fig.15: Lepidodendron gothanii Pavela, 2022 - Czech Paleontological Society (PPC)

Poland / Upper Silesian Basin / Ostrava Formation / Jaklovec Member / Rydultowy - KWK Anna; Carboniferous / Mississippian / Upper Serpukhovian

Fig.16: Lepidodendron gothanii Pavela, 2022 - Czech Paleontological Society (PPC)

Poland / Upper Silesian Basin / Ostrava Formation / Jaklovec Member / Rydultowy - KWK Anna; Carboniferous / Mississippian / Upper Serpukhovian

Fig.17: Lepidodendron gothanii Pavela, 2022 - Czech Paleontological Society (PPC)

Poland / Upper Silesian Basin / Ostrava Formation / Jaklovec Member / Rydultowy - KWK Anna; Carboniferous / Mississippian / Upper Serpukhovian

Fig.18: Lepidodendron gothanii Pavela, 2022 - Czech Paleontological Society (PPC)

Poland / Upper Silesian Basin / Ostrava Formation / Jaklovec Member / Rydultowy - KWK Anna; Carboniferous / Mississippian / Upper Serpukhovian

Fig.19: Lepidodendron gothanii Pavela, 2022 - Czech Paleontological Society (PPC)

Poland / Upper Silesian Basin / Ostrava Formation / Jaklovec Member / Rydultowy - KWK Anna; Carboniferous / Mississippian / Upper Serpukhovian

Fig.20: Lepidodendron gothanii Pavela, 2022 - Czech Paleontological Society (PPC)

Poland / Upper Silesian Basin / Ostrava Formation / Jaklovec Member / Rydultowy - KWK Anna; Carboniferous / Mississippian / Upper Serpukhovian

Fig.21: Lepidodendron gothanii Pavela, 2022 - Czech Paleontological Society (PPC)

Poland / Upper Silesian Basin / Ostrava Formation / Jaklovec Member / Rydultowy - KWK Anna; Carboniferous / Mississippian / Upper Serpukhovian