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LOT 2294
Carcharodontosaurus North African 'T-Rex' Fossil Dinosaur Tooth
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 110 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 7/8 in. (15.4 grams, 47 mm).
From Carcharodontosaurus saharicus, displaying some serrations. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
FootnotesThe 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 2294
Carcharodontosaurus North African 'T-Rex' Fossil Dinosaur Tooth
Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
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