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LOT 2808
Fossil Shrimp Plate Pair
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 110 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 3/4 - 3 7/8 in. (209 grams total, 71-99 mm).
Comprising two rectangular matrices, each with a Carpopenaeus sp. specimen. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Lebanon.
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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