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Craft’s Fossil Slides
These are peel sections of plant fossils. With each slide
a coloured labelled description card is provided.
Equisetales
11 Calamites T.S. Completeround Stem with over 25 vascular
bundles each showing distinct carinal canal.
12 Calamites T.S.-with branch in association.
13 Stylocalamites T.S.
14 Young Calamites T.S.
15 Extremely young calamites with all cells of the pith
intact, carinal canals just making their first appearance
and x2 represented only by about a dozen secondary tracheids.
16 Equisetites
17 Annualaria T.S.
18 Annualaria-Several
19 Calamites Roots
10 Astromyelon-pith fully developed.
11 Calamites Root-pith fully developed.
12 Calamostachys Binneyana T.S.
13 Calamostachys Binneyana L.S.
14 Calamostachys Americana
15 Asterocalamites leaves-branching.
16 Protocalamites T.S. with CPX on the inner side of protoxylem.
17 Arthropitys T.S.
18 Arthrodendron T.S.
19 Calamodendron showing charactrastic med rays, parenchyma
in the middle flanked by thicker cells.
20 Asterphyllites
21 Neo-Calamites T.S.
22 Calamites Sporangia
23 Calmopitys
24 Sphenophyllum Plurifoliatum T.S. stem
25 Sphenophyllum Plurifoliatum T.S. root
26 Sphenophyllum Leaf T.S.
27 Sphenophyllum Cone part
28 Bowmanites Cone
29 Sphenophyllostachys
Psilophytales
30 Rhynia Stem T.S.
31 Rhynia Major T.S.
32 Rhynia Gwynevaughani T.S.
33 Rhynia GW T.S.
34 Rhynia L.S.
35 Rhynia T.S. fungal spores paleosporites.
36 Rhynia Sporangium (rare)
37 Rhynia T.S. Rhizome
38 Horneophyton T.S.
39 Horneophyton Sporangium
40 Psilophyton T.S.
41 Psilophyton Sporangium
42 Prototaxites Logani (Arnold : 51)
43 Nematothallus (Arnold : 52)
Lycopodiales
44 Lepidodendron Selaginoides T.S. complete round stem
with mixed pith in the centre and leaves intact.
45 Lepidodendron Vasculare T.S. with stele branching (a
rare stage)
46 Lepidodendron Youngaxis T.S.
47 Lepidodendron Harcourtii T.S. Young
48 Lepidodendron Johnsonii T.S.
49 Lepidodendron Periderm
50 Lepidodendron Root T.S.
51 Lepidodendrofolium T.S.
52 Lepidodendron Fuliginosus T.S.
53 Lepidostrobus Profuse Sporangia
54 Lepidostrobus Pulvinatus with cone axis
55 Lepidostrobus Complete (Peel)
56 Lepidostrobus Cone L.S.
57 Lepidostrobus Strobilus
58 Lepidophloios leaf bases-several in situ.
59 Lepidophloios Fulginosus T.S. (Peel)
60 Lepidophyllum Leaves with area of ligule
61 Lepidophyllum Leaf T.S.-midrib anatomy
62 Lepidophyllum Ligule
63 Lepidophloios Fuliginosus T.S.
64 Lepidophylloides Leaf T.S.
65 Lepidocarpon Wildianum L.S.
66 Lepidocarpon Young L.S.
67 Lepidocarpon SP (L. lomaxi) L.S.
68 Mazocarpon
69 Halonia-leaf bases
70 Sigillaria Leaves T.S.
71 Sigillaria T.S. Stem
72 Sigillaria Phyllum T.S.
73 Bothrodendron Stem T.S.
74 Bothrodendron Sporangium
75 Bothrodendron Spores
76 Stigmaria Ficoides with accessory strands.
77 Stigmaria Ficoides bunch
178 Stigmaria Root T.S.
179 Stigmaria T.S. with X2
180 Stigmaria within Stigmaria
181 Stigmaria Bacupensis-several together.
182 Stigmariopsis
183 Stigmaria Archnoidea with characterstic thickened dark
inner cortex.
Filicales
184 Botryopteris Ramosa T.S. Stem
185 Botryopteris Ramosa Root
186 Botryopteris Ramosa T.S. Petiole
187 Botryopteris Cylindrica T.S. Stem
188 Botryopteris Cylindrica T.S. Root
189 Botryopteris Cylindrica T.S. petiole
190 Botryopteris Antiqua T.S petiole
191 Botryopteris Antiqua Stem
192 Botryopteris Hirsuta T.S.
193 Botryopteris Globossa
194 Botryopteris Tridenteta
195 Botryopteris Forensis
196 Botryopteris Americana
197 Botryopteris Sporangia
198 Botrychioxylon
199 Psalixochlaena (new genus) T.S. petiole
100 Paurodendron
101 Stauropteris T.S. primary rachis
102 Stauropteris T.S. Phyllophore
103 Stauropteris Megaspore
104 Stauropteris Microspores
105 Stauropteris-with four PX groups two of which show further
branching.
106 Etapteris-mature-complete H-shaped xylem
107 Etapteris-Scott-I,II,III rachis stages
108 Ankyropteris Stem
109 Ankyropteris Westphaliensis T.S. petiole
110 Ankyropteris Grayi T.S. petiole
111 Zygopterid Petiole
112 Psaronius T.S. Root
113 Psaronius full stem sector (peel).
114 Stipitopteris (Psaronius petiole)
115 Tempskya T.S. Root
116 Scolecopteris-Sporangia
117 Psaronius Petiole
Cycadoficales
118 Lyginopteris Oldhamia T.S. stem young with five distinct
mesarch bundles and complete leaf basesin regular sequence.
119 Lyginopteris Oldhamia T.S. stem older
120 Lyginodendron T.S. Stem
121 Lyginopteris Wood-L.S.
122 Calmototheca Stem T.S.
123 Rachiopteris Aspera with V-shaped xylem
124 Rachiopteris Aspera with 2V-shaped bundles seperating
out.
125 Sphenopteris-Young
126 Kaloxylon Hookeri-Old stage
127 Kaloxylon Hookeri-Young stage
128 Lageno Stoma L.S. Cupule
129 Heterangium-Young with characterstic X1
130 Heterangium-Older with outer scler enchy matous plates.
131 Heterangium Stem T.S.
132 Heterangium with double leaf trace
133 Schopfiastrum Decussatun
134 Colpoxylon-the rare genus with branching stele of medullosa
type
135 Medullosa Stem perfect T.S.
136 Medullosa Root
137 Myeloxylon T.S. complete scattered bundles
138 Neuropteris distinct T.S. with midrib and wings
139 Pecopteris T.S.
140 Linopteris
141 Cyclopteris T.S.
142 Alethopteris T.S.
143 Mariopteris
Cordaitales
144 Cordaites Stem T.S. complete
145 Cordaites Root-youngest
146 Cordaites Root-older
147 Cordaites Leaf T.S.
148 Cordaites Leaf T.S. excellent with cycadean bundles.
149 Cordaites Leaf associated with winged spores.
150 Cordaites Seed
151 Cordaites Stem with artisia (Peel)
152 Cardiocarpus L.S.Seed
153 Cardiocarpus Spinatus R.L.S.
154 Cardiocarpus Spinatus Male flower pollination stage.
155 Cordaianthus one or two sections T.S.
156 Cordaianthus Male flower
157 Cordaitophyllum T.S.leaf
158 Nucellangium L.S. well preserved.
Fossil Angiosperms
159 Enigmocarpon Parijai Sahni the wonderful fossil fruit
full section excellently preserved.
160 Veeracarpon Hexaspermum T.S.
161 Sahnianthus Parijai Shukla L.S.
162 Sahnianthus Parijai Shukla T.S.
163 Sahnipushpam SP, Shukla fossil flower T.S. with pentalocular
ovary and outer hypanthium.
164 Tricoccites-Single large fruit clear.
165 Tricoccites-with about half dozen fruits in situ (Peel)
166 Shuklanthus Superbum Verma the monocot inflorescence
with central axis having scattered bundles and numerous
six locular flowers arranged peripherally, cut variously.
167 Rhizopalmoxylon-(Palm roots)
168 Sperganities Seed
169 Azolla Intertrappea Sahni (Azollites) preserved fossil
Azolla
170 Rodeites Sporocarp mega and micro spores.
171 Sausarospermum-Allied to fossil Salvinia numerous spores
with frilled margin.
172 Palmoxylon Sclerodermum Sahni T.S.
173 Plamoxylon Sclerodermum Sahni L.S.
174 Dadoxylon Resinosum T.S.
175 Dadoxylon Resinosum L.S.
176 Cycadeoidea Stem T.S. excellent
177 Dolorotheca Formosa
178 Palaeostachya
179 Palaeostachya Cone L.S.
180 Physostoma
181 Sphaerostoma seed
182 Proto Osmundities
183 Pleuromeia
184 Diplolabis with Trace
Crafts Fossil Specimens (Each with labelled Descriptive
Card)
1 Calamites Stem—Rare specimen. Very fine with alternating
ridges & furrows at node.
12 Schizoneura—Stem with nodes having distinct paires
of leaf-lobes very clear veins in each lobe.
13 Glossopteris—The leaf genus-an Index type for the
Glossopteris flora. leaves spathulate, ovate or lines, lanceolate.
Each leaf is characterised by the presence of distinct midrib.
The latteral veins from an anastomosing network.
14 Gangamopteris—This is second characteristic genus
of Glossopteris flora marked by the absence of midrib. Veins
meeting in the centre.
15 Palaeovittaria—(Andrews; P. 425) Glossopteris like
with parellel veins.
16 Scutum—Rare fructification of Glossopteris found
just in close association with the leaf (Ref. Andrews P.
355)
17 Willamsonia—complete Fructification—Rare-Showing
bracts, ovules scale marks, region of stamens, Solid specimen
very fine.
18 Willamsonia—Stem—Showing growth rings and conifersous
structure as mentioned by Prof. Sahni, FRS.
19 As Above—With leaf bases intact.
10 William Sonia—Slender fructification branch Rs.
11 William Sonia—Stamens Rs.
12 William Sonia—Leaves (a) Ptilophyllum, (b) Pterophyllum,
(c) Nilssonia, (d) Taeniopteris
(e) Nipaniophyllum, (f) Dictozamites (Each)
13 Pentoxylon—Stem—Representative of the new group
discovered by prof. B. Sahni FRS showing all the five steles.
14 Nipaniophyllum—The Leaf genus of Pentoxylon-several
together showing leaf form-fine.
15 Macrotaneopteris—Another leaf form referable to
Pentoxyleae Rs. 345
16 Cordaites—Leaf—The specimen shows clear impression
of long slender cordiated leaves
17 Neuropteris—The specimen about a few inches showing
several neuropteris leaves each with its characteristic
divergent veins.
18 Elatocladus—Slender small leaves attached sparingly
19 Coal-Ball—Material—With Stigmaria and other
types-Carboniferous-Rare with indefinite preserved plant
materials.
20 Sphenopteris—Different species-clear specimens
21 Marattiopsis Macrocarpa—Very well preserved specimens
with profuse sporangia
22 Gleichenites Glechenoides—Pinnae long slender bearing
small crowded pinnules.
23 Pecopteris—Pinnules small with paralled or slightly
curved margins attached by whole width at the base.
24 Ptychocarpus—(Marattiaoeae)-Pecopteris like frond
with circular syangia on lower surface.
25 Asterotheca—Ptychocarpus like frond with sporangia
fewer
26 Cladophlebis—(Osmundaceae)-Fronds Pinnate-bipinnate
with lone preading pinnae, pinnules sterile, pointed, falcate.
27 Rodeites Dakshini Sahni—Hydropterid sporocarp-fine
with large megaspores & profuse mass of microspores.
28 Cycadeoidea—Stem—with large leaf bases in situ
(wonderful specimens) cross section cut and smmothened Ref.
Arnold; p. 256 fig. 123
29 Cycadeoidea—Flower Bud—Specimen-Cross Sectional
view as per Arnold; P. 259 fig. 123
30 Cycadeoidea—Foliage—Foliage-Different Genera
each
31 Enigmocarpon—Parijai Sahni—The most wonderfully
preserved fruit about 2 cm well preserved
32 Sahnianthus—Parijai Shukla—The rarest fossil
flower, discovered by Prof. V.B. Shukla which solved the
enigmatic riddle of Enigmocarpon.
33 Tricoccites—A large three-seeded Monocot fruit
34 Palmoxylon SP—Several specimens of petrified Palms
suitable also for research showing very clear scattered
fibrovascular bundles each
35 Rhizopalmoxylon (Palm roots)—Collection showing
several petrified roots together in congregation, various
types.
36 Dicotwood
37 Dadoxylon
38 Cordaites Stem
39 Cyclantho Dendron
40 Betula Leaf (U.S.A.)
41 Lepidodendron Stem
42 Brcahyphyllum
43 Sequia (U.S.A.)
SET OF FOSSIL SPECIMEN
1. Impression-(Fossil-Fern)-Mesozoic 120 million years
old
2 Compression (Fossil)-Palaeozoic-180 million years old
3 Petrifaction-(Fossil-wood)-Eooene-60 million years old
4 Animal Fossil-(Physasp)-Fossil Molluse Cretaceous-70 million
years old
5 Pseudo-Fossil (Concretion-wonderfully)-resembling ‘Suparl’-the
Betel-nutt, Palaeozoicabout 200 million years old
CRAFT RARE FOSSIL SPECIMENS—NODULES
1. Annularia-(Calamites-leaves) in whorl
2. Nodule-Impression : Percopteria-Ref. Arnold P. 31 Fig.
14
3. Nodule-Compression : Percopteris-Ref. Arnold P. 31 Fig.
14
4. Nodule-Nueropteris : Large 12.5 cm Ref, Arnold P. 374
Fig. 179-A
5. Nodule-Nueropteris : Regular in nodule form (U.S.A.)
6. Sphenophyllum-Nodule
CRAFT'S COMMON FOSSILS TO DEMONSTRATE CLEAR CONCEPT OF
CREATURES LIVED MILLIONS OF YEARS AGO
1. Dicot Root Fossil w/o Rock
2. Dicot Root Fossil intact in Rock
3. Dicot Leaf Fossil
4. Monocot Leaf
5. Palmoxylone Root Intact
6. Seed Fossil Intact in Rock
7. Monocot Root Fossil
8. Stem with Bark Fossil
9. Seed in Fruit Fossil
10. Dendrite Fossil
7. Lepidodendron Leaf-Lepidophyllum-Nodule
Craft Fossil Sets
A set of 12 fossils and fossils casts, showing different
types of fossils, designed to develop an awareness of what
fossils are and how they are formed. It forms an ideal introduction
to the Fossils Characteristics and Identification. It contents—
11. Plantae, Pteridosperm, Carboniferous.
12. Mollusca, Lamellibranch, Recent.
13. Mollusca, Gastropod, Tertiary.
14. Mollusca, Ammonite, Jurassic.
15. Mollusca, Belemmite, Jurassic.
16. Brachiopoda, Brachiopod, Jurassic.
17. Coelenterata, Coral, Carboniferous.
18. Coelenterata, Graptolite, Ordovician.
19. Echinodermata, Crinoid, Carboniferous.
10. Echinodermata, Echinoid, Jurassic.
11. Arthropoda, Trilobite, Siluriamn.
12. Vertebrata, Shark’s tooth, Miocene.
CRAFT'S FOSSIL COLLECTION TOOLS
1. Rock Chisel Pointed
2. Rock Chisel Blunt
3. Geological Hammer
4. Fossil Trowels
5. Fossil Brush Pointed
6. Fossil Brush (Wide)
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