12.3" Carboniferous Fossil Fern (Neuropteris) Plate - France

Carboniferous Fossil Fern (Neuropteris) Plate - France #338622

This is a beautiful fossil fern (Neuropteris planchardi) from the Late Carboniferous-aged Montceau-les-Mines Lagerstatte of France. This formation is Stephanian Stage in age, or approximately 300 million years old. The fern is laid out nicely on a 12.3 x 5.8" slab of rock.

Comes with a display stand.

Neuropteris is an extinct genus of fern that reproduced from seed as opposed to sporophyte reproduction like most modern ferns. As with most seed ferns, Neurodontopteridaceae grew in tree form.

$1,395

SPECIES

Neuropteris planchardi

AGE

Late Carboniferous - Stephanian Stage (~300 Million Years)