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LOT 2761
Large Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Fossil Tooth with Natural Root
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 145-65 MILLION YEARS B.P.
5 3/4 in. (562 grams, 14.5 cm).
The tooth showing dark brown enamel, set in a sandstone matrix with a composite root for display. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Morocco, North Africa.
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.
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LOT 2761
Large Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Fossil Tooth with Natural Root
Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
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Fossil Dragon Fly Larvae on Matrix
Miocene Period, circa 16 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Comprising two Libellula doris larvae on an oval matrix; supplied in a glazed display case with an information ticket. 13.4 grams, 90 mm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
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Collection of Ten [10] Cut and Polished Agate Geode Slices
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising ten translucent slices, some with crystalline areas. 1.02 kg total, 9.8-18.5 cm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK. -
Fossil Megalodon Giant Shark Tooth
Pliocene Epoch, circa 5.6 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
A Carcharocles megalodon shark tooth, with serrations and polished tooth enamel. 154 grams, 11.1 cm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
Carcharodon megalodon is regarded as one of the largest and most powerful marine predators in vertebrate history and likely had a profound impact on the structuring of the marine communities. Fossil remains indicate that this giant shark reached a length of more than 16 metres (52 ft) and also affirm that it had a cosmopolitan distribution. Scientists suggest that in life it looked like a stockier version of the great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias.
