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Macrofossils, also known as megafossils, are preserved organic remains large enough to be visible without a microscope.[1] The term macrofossil stands in opposition to the term microfossil. Microfossils, by contrast, require substantial magnification for evaluation by fossil-hunters or professional paleontologists. As a result, most fossils observed in the field and most "museum-quality" specimens are macrofossils.
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Eocene fossil fish Priscacara liops from the Green River Formation of Utah.
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Rudist bivalves from the Cretaceous of the Omani Mountains, United Arab Emirates. Scale bar is 10 mm.
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The enigmatic Ediacaran lifeform known as Palaeopascichnus is known as a Macrofossil.
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- ^ "Macrofossil". Merriam Webster. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
Well, that’s interesting to know that Psilotum nudum are known as whisk ferns. Psilotum nudum is the commoner species of the two. While the P. flaccidum is a rare species and is found in the tropical islands. Both the species are usually epiphytic in habit and grow upon tree ferns. These species may also be terrestrial and grow in humus or in the crevices of the rocks.
View the detailed Guide of Psilotum nudum: Detailed Study Of Psilotum Nudum (Whisk Fern), Classification, Anatomy, Reproduction