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LOT 2527
Natural History - Fossil Barrandei Trilobite
DEVONIAN PERIOD, 417-354 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 3/4 in. (289 grams, 94 mm).
Metacanthina barrandei on a matrix. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the Atlas Mountains, Hamar Laghdad Formation, Pragian, Alnif, Morocco, North Africa.
From an old Oxfordshire, UK, fossil and mineral collection.
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Natural History - Mosasaur Fossil Jaw Section
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From the Oulad Abdoun Basin, Morocco, North Africa. Collected between 1930 and 1960. From the collection of the palaeontologist R Gledhill.
Most Mosasaurs had sharp teeth that had evolved to grab slippery prey such as fish. Igdamanosaurus had semi-spherical teeth with rounded points, which were better suited for crushing tough-armoured prey such as turtles, ammonites, nautili, and bivalves. -
Natural History - Mastodon Fossil Tusk Carving
Pliocene Period, 5.2-2.5 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
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Ex private collection of a Shropshire, UK, gentleman, 1990s. -
Natural History - Amber with Insect Inclusions
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
The polished surfaces allowing trapped insects to be viewed inside. 1.48 grams, 18 mm
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