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LOT 2790
Cambropallas Fossil Trilobite
DEVONIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 417-354 MILLION YEARS B.P.
9 1/4 in. (1.66 kg, 23.5 cm).
A large Cambropallas telesto trilobite on a textured matrix. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Atlas Mountains, Morocco, North Africa.
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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Polished Fossil Coral Head Group
Devonian Period, circa 417-354 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Two large domed structures with polished upper face showing the internal structure of a coral head. 578 grams total, 8.5-11.4 cm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
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Dendritic Limestone 'Plant-Like Formation' Tile Group [3]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Each with crystalline growths of manganese oxide resembling plants. 425 grams total, 9.7-10.9 cm
From India. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK. -
Mesosaurus Fossil Reptile Skeleton
Lower Permian Period, circa 285 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
A complete preserved Mesosaurus brasiliensis skeleton in limestone. 1.11 kg total, 26.7 cm
From the Irati-Formation, Parana Delta, Brazil. From a Berkshire, UK, collection.
The mesosaurs were fast swimming predators which lived in fresh water, probably preying on small fish, insects and other aquatic invertebrates.
