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LOT 2533
Fossil Spinosaurus Dinosaur Tooth Pair
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 125-113 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 1/8 - 2 1/4 in. (31.6 grams total, 54-56 mm).
Comprising two teeth with partial roots; repaired. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
FootnotesThe Spinosaurus was both a beachcomber type scavenger and an active hunter taking small stranded Plesiosaurs, Pterosaurs, turtles and large fish.
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