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LOT 3005
Eurypterid Fossil Sea Scorpion
SILURIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 432-418 MILLION YEARS B.P.
8 5/8 in. (1.89 kg, 22 cm).
Showing the armoured shell of the marine arthropod on a rectangular matrix.
ProvenanceFrom a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
FootnotesEurypterids could grow to up to one metre in size to compete with armoured fish for food and territory.
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LOT 3005
Eurypterid Fossil Sea Scorpion
Estimate £350 - 450€410 - 520 (for guidance only)$470 - 610 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£175 (EUR 203; USD 236) +BP*
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