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LOT 2448
Carcharodontosaurus North African 'T-Rex' Fossil Dinosaur Tooth
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 110 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 1/4 in. (4.4 grams, 33 mm).
From Carcharodontosaurus saharicus, displaying some serrations. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Morocco, West Africa.
Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
The Carcharodontosaurus saharicus was one of the largest predators (larger than its distant North American T-Rex cousin) of all time and is also related to Allosaurus and the South American Giganotosaurus.
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LOT 2448
Carcharodontosaurus North African 'T-Rex' Fossil Dinosaur Tooth
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
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