Biology:Hexagonocaulon

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Hexagonocaulon
Temporal range: Middle Triassic[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Genus:
Hexagonocaulon

Hexagonocaulon is an extinct genus of bryophyte that lived during the Middle Triassic. Its fossils have been found throughout the Southern Hemisphere, including the Antarctic Peninsula.[1]

The plant is believed to have been small in size and to have reproduced through spores.[2] Of the bryophytes, Hexagonocaulon is considered to be most closely related to the liverworts.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Palmer, Douglas (2009). Prehistoric Life: the Definitive Visual History of Life on Earth (first American ed.). New York City: DK Publishing. p. 199. ISBN 978-0-7566-5573-0. 
  2. Walker, Cyril; Ward, David (2002). Fossils. Dorling Kindersley. p. 290. ISBN 0-7894-8984-8. 

Wikidata ☰ Q5748787 entry