Palynology

The study of pollen and spore dispersal and their applications in stratigraphy and paleoecology, the identification of which assists in the ageing of sedimentary deposits, defines the science of palynology.

 Olympus BX-51

One of Several microscopes at MBA that, combined with sophisticated imaging systems, enable us to interpret various microfossils.

 A.)

The monosulcate pollen grain of the Triassic gymnosperm Cycadopites follicularis resembles the pollen of modern day cycads.

B.)

A spore of Dictyophyllidites harrisii, a species characteristic of Triassic to Jurassic freshwater swamps.

c.)

A bisaccate pollen grain of Falcosporites australis, the dominant gymnosperm species of the Upper Triassic.

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