I have had some small experience with Triassic and Jurassic plant fossils  
and would be happy to look at our colleague's pictures if you will send them 
to  me at [log in to unmask] (mailto:[log in to unmask]) 
 
 Cheers,
          ---Sid
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 8/20/2011 9:34:51 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time,  
[log in to unmask] writes:

Hello,

I received this message (see below) - I'm not fully  qualified to answer
it.

Yasmani Ceballos Izquierdo also forwarded to  pictures (which I can't
send to the list, but which I can forward to anyone  who wants to take
a peek).

Her e-mail address is:  [log in to unmask]

Thanks,

-Jonas Weselake-George


>  > Dear colleagues,
> > 
> > A new Triassic(?) or Jurassic  fern was discovered in western Cuba a
> > few years ago. All that I  know is this: "Además, se ha colectado un
> > nuevo helecho jurásico  o triásico, perteneciente a la familia de los
> > Hilmenofitales  (según especialistas de la Universidad de Pierre et
> > Marie Curie  de París, Francia), un pequeño helecho de difícil
> > conservación,  del cual apenas hay una docena de especies descritas
> > (com. pers.  Dr. José Bienvenido Diez Ferrer, Universidad de Vurgo,
> >  España".
> > 
> > Someone can tell me something about  "Hilmenofitales", please? I
> > search in Google "Hilmenofitales" and  nothing appears.
> > 
> > I have a picture of the Cuban  fern, for if some expert would like to
> > add any comments on this  specimen.
> > 
> > best regards,
> >  yasmani
>