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See proposal on talk page. The term "polystrate fossil" is not in mainstream geological literature, but instead comes from pseudoscientific creationism. This makes the use of the "Paleontology" sidebar misleading. Replace it with a creationism sidebar. |
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{{short description|Creationist term for a fossil that extends through more than one geological stratum}}
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[[File:Lycopsid joggins mcr1.JPG|thumb|Ancient ''in situ'' [[w:lycopsid|lycopsid]], probably [[w:Sigillaria|''Sigillaria'']], with attached [[w:stigmaria|stigmarian roots]]. Specimen is from the Joggins Formation ([[Pennsylvanian (geology)|Pennsylvanian]]), Cumberland Basin, Nova Scotia.]]
[[Image:Stigmaria Bear Valley upright.jpg|thumb|Upright ''[[Sigillaria]]'' in dipping beds of [[Pennsylvanian (geology)|Pennsylvanian]] [[Llewellyn Formation]] in [[Bear Valley Strip Mine]], [[Northumberland County, Pennsylvania]]]]
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