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LOT 1915
Natural History - Fossil Dragonfly Larvae in Matrix
MIOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 16 MILLION YEARS B.P.
6 1/4 x 5 1/4 in. (205 grams total, 16 x 13.5 cm including box).
An amorphous matrix displaying at least three fossil Libellula doris dragonfly larvae and another fossil; held in a collector's presentation box.
Provenance
Ex Gloucestershire, UK, collection.
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