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LOT 2371
Natural History - Fossil Crab on Matrix
EOCENE PERIOD, 56-33 MILLION YEARS B.P.
7 in. (1.8 kg total, 17.5 cm).
Showing both sides of the carapace and both claws; repaired.
ProvenanceFrom a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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