Abstract
KOVACH, W. L. & DILCHER, D. L., 1984. Dispersed cuticles from the Eocene of North America. Macerations of organic-rich clay from the Claiborne Formation (Middle Eocene) of Tennessee have yielded a wide variety of well-preserved dispersed cuticles. Details of the epidermal cell patterns, arrangement of the stomata1 complex, trichomes and trichome attachment have made possible the association of some dispersed cuticles with leaf types known from this formation which have similar cuticle, and with modern families. All dispersed cuticles are classified in a morphologic system. Through both our own work and a review of previous investigations we have found that distinct dispersed cuticle types can be recognized and may be used biostratigraphically to characterize geologic strata, palaeo-ecologically to provide insights into environmental reconstruction, and systematically to follow the history of certain taxa.
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