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LOT 2546
Large Fossil Spinosaurus Dinosaur Tooth
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 125-113 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 3/4 in. (75 grams, 97 mm).
A large specimen showing partial root and clear ribbing; repaired. [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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