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LOT 3058
Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Fossil Teeth in Composite Jaw
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, 145-65 MILLION YEARS B.P.
6 3/4 in. (883 grams, 17 cm).
An oval sandstone matrix set with six teeth. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK fossil and mineral market.
Property of a West Sussex, UK, gentleman.
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.
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LOT 3058
Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Fossil Teeth in Composite Jaw
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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