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LOT 2378
Natural History - Fossil Dragon Fly Larvae
MIOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 16 MILLION YEARS B.P.
6 1/4 x 5 1/4 in. (240 grams total, 16 x 13.5 cm including case).
Comprising four well defined specimens of Libellula doris on an irregular matrix; accompanied by a glazed display case with an information card. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Gloucestershire, UK, collection.
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Natural History - Fossil Woolly Rhinoceros Vertebra
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Natural History - Polished Fossil Ichthyosaurus Vertical Vertebra Section
Jurassic Period, 180 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £8
Displaying one polished face containing vertebra section. 624 grams, 18.4 cm
From Whitby, North Yorkshire, UK. Ex UK collection.
Ichthyosaurs (from the Greek, meaning 'fish lizard') are extinct marine reptiles which resembled modern dolphins in appearance; the first complete UK specimen was found by the famous fossil hunter Mary Anning (1799-1847 AD) when she was just 12 years of age; the fossil she found is now in the Natural History Museum, London.
