Eohostimella
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Eohostimella
J.M.Schopf (1966)[1]
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E. heathana
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| Eohostimella heathana J.M.Schopf (1966)[1]
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Eohostimella heathana is an early, probably terrestrial, "plant" known from compression fossils[2] of Early Silurian age (Llandovery, around 440 to 430 million years ago[3]). The chemistry of its fossils is similar to that of fossilised vascular plants, rather than algae.[2] Its anatomy constitutes upright, cylindrical tubes,[2] with a thickened outer cortex,[4] which may have contained traces of lignin or a similar compound,[2] even though no tracheids or similar vessels have been found;[4] the lignin-like compound was presumably associated with its thick outer cortex.[5] It was probably affiliated with the rhyniophytes;[4] it branched dichotomously and may have borne small spines.[6]
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