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LOT 2333
Natural History - Fossil Brittle Star on Matrix
ORDOVICIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 485-444 MILLION YEARS B.P.
5 3/8 in. (446 grams, 13.5 cm).
The Ophiura sp. in a dynamic position with its whip-like arms crossed over. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
