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LOT 2706
Natural History - Fossil Diplomystus Fish in Matrix
EOCENE PERIOD, 58-36 MILLION YEARS B.P.
7 5/8 x 6 1/8 in. (1.46 kg, 19.4 x 15.6 cm).
Diplomystus sp. fossil fish on a matrix slab showing good anatomical detail. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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