6.9" Fossil Fern (Neuropteris & Alethopteris) Plate - Kentucky

This is a fossil flora (Alethopteris sp. and Neuropteris sp.) plate from the Breathitt Formation of Leslie County, Kentucky. Neuropteris is an extinct genus of fern that reproduced from seed as opposed to sporophyte reproduction of most modern ferns. As with most seed ferns, Neurodontopteridaceae grew in tree form. Alethopteris is also an extinct genus of seed fern that reproduced from seed as opposed to sporophyte reproduction.

It comes with an acrylic display stand.
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DETAILS
SPECIES
Neuropteris sp. & Alethopteris sp.
LOCATION
Leslie County, Kentucky
FORMATION
Breathitt Formation
SIZE
6.9 x 2.9" Rock
CATEGORY
ITEM
#142429
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