Glossopteris Leaves, replica Posters This specimen is from the

This specimen is from the Eocene Age

Because of this

A modern Ginkgo leaf is shown at right

Its jaw movements were propalinal (front to back)

often near a plant eating dinosaur carcass that served as a feast for the giant Cretaceous predator

Glossopteris Leaves, replica Posters This specimen is from theGlossopteris meaning "tongue" because the leaves are tongue shaped, is the largest and best known genus of an extinct Permian order of seed ferns. Species of Glossopteris were widespread over the supercontinent of Gondwana during the Permian epoch, where they formed the dominant component of high latitude polar forests. Glossopteris fossils were critical in recognizing former connections between the various fragments of Gondwana: South America,