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LOT 2373
Fossil Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Tooth Pair
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 145-65 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 in. (74 grams total, 75-78 mm).
Comprising two teeth showing good brown enamel, repaired. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
FootnotesThe 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.
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LOT 2373
Fossil Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Tooth Pair
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
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Large Fossil Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Jaw Fragment
Cretaceous Period, circa 145-65 million years B.P.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Large jaw fragment set with two teeth, with another two showing within the jaw. 582 grams, 16.1 cm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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.
