Gangamopteris

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Gangamopteris is a genus of Carboniferous-Permian[1] seed fern, very similar to Glossopteris.[2] The genus is usually only applied to leaves, making it an organ taxon.[verification needed] Gangamopteris dominates some coal deposits, such as those of the Beacon sandstone.[3]

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  1. ^ Teichert, C. (1942). "Gangamopteris in the marine Permian of Western Australia". Geological Magazine 79 (6): 321-327. 
  2. ^ Surange, K.R. (1956). "Generic Status of Glossopteris, Gangamopteris and Pal{aeovittaria". Nature 178 (4527): 270-271. doi:10.1038/178270a0. 
  3. ^ Gevers, T.W.; Frakes, L.A.; Edwards, L.N.; Marzolf, J.E. (1971). "Trace Fossils in the Lower Beacon Sediments (Devonian), Darwin Mountains, Southern Victoria Land, Antarctica". Journal of Paleontology 45 (1): 81-94. 
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