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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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LOT 2302
Large Fossil Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Jaw Fragment
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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