maggot stone from Kleinnaundorf near Freital, detail

Fertile pinnules of the tree fern Scolecopteris/Psaronius: one pinnule in top view
with faintly visible veining (above), others as in-plane and cross sections. The row
of pinnules constitutes a pinna whose axis is hidden beneath the cut face.
Pinnule width up to 2 mm.

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