Palaeophytocrene

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(c) Ian Alexander 1996-2005
Palaeophytocrene
Palaeophytocrene
Palaeophytocrene
Palaeophytocrene foveolata
Fossil seed 14mm long from the London Clay (Eocene),
Warden Point, Sheppey, Kent
The name means 'Ancient plant oval, dotted', referring to the pattern and shape of the seed. -Crene is from the Greek for spring (fountain), suggesting a wavy or rounded shape.