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LOT 3189
Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Fossil Jaw Section
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 145-65 MILLION YEARS B.P.
7 1/8 in. (209 grams, 18 cm).
Fragmentary section of a jaw, set with six teeth. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
FootnotesThe Mosasaur is an extinct, large marine reptile 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 3189
Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Fossil Jaw Section
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Fossil Jaw Section
Cretaceous Period, circa 145-65 million years B.P.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Fragmentary jaw section set with five teeth, repaired. 165 grams, 16.3 cm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
The Mosasaur is an extinct, large marine reptile 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.
