4.8" Carboniferous Fossil Fern (Neuropteris) Plate - France

Carboniferous Fossil Fern (Neuropteris) Plate - France #338430

This is a gorgeous fossil fern (Neuropteris cordata) 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 longest fern pinnule measures 2.2" long and is nicely centered on a rectangular-cut, 4.8 x 3.1" slab of rock.

Comes with an acrylic 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.

$345

SPECIES

Neuropteris cordata

AGE

Late Carboniferous - Stephanian Stage (~300 Million Years)