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Fossil Tree Roots, Illustration

Stigmaria from the Carboniferous Period. Stigmaria are branching tree root fossils, usually from Sigillaria or Lepidodendron plants. The term stigmaria is a form taxon, identifying the shape of the fossil, but not the species. Illustration from Louis Figuier's The World Before the Deluge, 1867 American edition.

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Fossil Tree Roots, Illustration

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Stigmaria from the Carboniferous Period. Stigmaria are branching tree root fossils, usually from Sigillaria or Lepidodendron plants. The term stigmaria is a form taxon, identifying the shape of the fossil, but not the species. Illustration from Louis Figuier's The World Before the Deluge, 1867 American edition.

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29.9 x 17.8 cm | 11.8 x 7.0 in (300 dpi)

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