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LOT 2302
Large Fossil Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Jaw Fragment
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 145-65 MILLION YEARS B.P.
6 3/8 in. (582 grams, 16.1 cm).
Large jaw fragment set with two teeth, with another two showing within the jaw. [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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Fossil Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Tooth Pair
Cretaceous Period, circa 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Comprising two teeth showing good brown enamel, repaired. 74 grams total, 75-78 mm
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. -
Fossil Fish in Matrix
Eocene Period, circa 58-36 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
On a rectangular matrix, possibly Diplomystus. 335 grams, 16.5 cm
From Green River formation, Wyoming, USA. From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent. -
Polished Fossil Orthoceras Specimen Collection
Devonian Period, circa 417-354 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising four polished specimens showing partial Orthoceras specimens. 456 grams total, 8.4-11.5 cm
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.
