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LOT 2781
Fossil Dragon Fly Larvae on Matrix
MIOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 16 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 1/2 in. (13.4 grams, 90 mm).
Comprising two Libellula doris larvae on an oval matrix; supplied in a glazed display case with an information ticket. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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A composite jaw fragment set with two teeth showing good brown enamel. 103 grams, 92 mm
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The Mosasaur is an extinct, large marine reptile dinosaur with an elongated body, long snout and paddle-like limbs. Found worldwide, they competed with other well-known sea predators of the Late Cretaceous, such as plesiosaurs and ichthyosaurs, for food, existing primarily on a diet of ammonoids, cuttlefish and fish.
