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LOT 1756
Natural History - Fossil Brittle Star Group
ORDOVICIAN PERIOD, 485-444 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 3/4 - 4 in. (473 grams total, 9.5-10.1 cm).
A group of three brittle stars Ophiuroidea sp. on matrix. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom El Kaid Errami, Tafilalt, Morocco, North Africa.
From an old German collection.
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LOT 1756
Natural History - Fossil Brittle Star Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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