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Two days ago I bought this nice fossil for a very convenient price at a local shop. Unfortunately, the seller could not remember key informations about this specimen, but he told me that it probably was Pecopteris and came from Germany. I want to identify it for a proper display alongside my other Carboniferous fossils, but I need again some help from a more experienced collector. 

In my opinion it is very similar, if not identical, to an other Acitheca (Pecopteris) polymorpha specimen I previously identified on an old topic thanks to this wonderful community. It may be the same plant, but I'm not sure. I am also skeptical about its German origin, is it reliable?

 

Here is the upper side of the fossil:

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Pinnules detail from the other side (not exceptional quality, but I tried to make them more clear with a flashlight)

 

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Thanks in advance for your help!

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And to me.

Pecopteris is found in Germany quite commonly, so i can't see why a dealer would lie about it. 

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Thanks everyone for your kindness, I don't think the dealer intentionally wanted to give wrong informations, he literally told me that he could not recall the data of this fossil in particular (it was on display inside a big box with many other fossils from all over the world).

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