The systematic and palaeoecological significance of Neuropteris ovata (Medullosales) cuticles from the Stephanian Stage of the Puertollano Basin, Spain

Resumen

Cuticles from Neuropteris ovata foliage (Medullosales) from Stephanian strata in the Puertollano Basin show epidermal structures similar to those seen in Kasimovian coal balls from North America. They are assigned to a new taxonomic variety, Neuropteris ovata var. puertollanensis