Fossil of Pterophyllum lyellianum, a now extinct fern that lived during Lower Cretaceous times. This find from Berriasian sediments in Niedersachsen,

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Fossil of Pterophyllum lyellianum, a now extinct fern that lived during Lower Cretaceous times. This find from Berriasian sediments in Niedersachsen, Germany. Actual length is 18 cm.

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Keywords: berriasian, cretaceous, earth, extinct, fern, flora, fossil, geological, geology, german, germany, leaflets, niedersachsen, palaeontology, paleontology, sciences, sediments