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Cordaitales

Cordaitales

9.9
A group of tall woody plants that lived long ago and are known from fossils
  • noun
  • /ˌkɔːrdəˈeɪtəlz/
  • Specialized
: Cordaitales
  • During the Pennsylvanian period, dense forests of Cordaitales dominated swampy landscapes.

Examples

  • Fossils of Cordaitales provide crucial evidence about the evolution of early seed plants.

  • The Cordaitales thrived during the late Paleozoic era.

  • Scientists believe that Cordaitales became extinct by the end of the Mesozoic era.

  • Fossils of Cordaitales provide insight into ancient ecosystems.

  • During the Pennsylvanian period, dense forests of Cordaitales dominated swampy landscapes.

  • Fossils of Cordaitales provide crucial evidence about the evolution of early seed plants.

  • The Cordaitales were an important part of the late Paleozoic ecosystem.

Surface Forms

Cordaitales singular
Cordaitaless plural

Etymology

The word Cordaitales comes from the fossil name Cordaites and the plant ending -ales. The ending -ales means 'order', so Cordaitales names the whole order of those ancient, tall, woody plants.