Parka decipiens
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Parka decipiens is a Devonian fossil believed to be an early land plant, and is the only species described in the genus Parka. It bears at least a passing resemblance to the alga Coleochaete,[1] but the significance of this similarity is yet to be established.[2]
Description
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