Fossil fern (Sphenopteris laurenti). This specimen dates from the Middle Coal Measures of the Carboniferous period. It was found in Clay Cross, Derbys

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Fossil fern (Sphenopteris laurenti). This specimen dates from the Middle Coal Measures of the Carboniferous period. It was found in Clay Cross, Derbyshire, UK. The frond measure 9 centimetres long.

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Photo credit: © NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, LONDON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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