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LOT 2453
Natural History - Fossil Dromeosaur Raptor Dinosaur Tooth
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, 145-65 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3/4 in. (0.91 grams, 20 mm).
From Deltadromeus agilis displaying good enamel and serrations. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Morocco, North Africa.
From the private collection of Mr A Hills, Kent, UK.
Accompanied by an illustrated identification card.
Deltadromeus, meaning delta runner, was an agile predator and scavenger which may have hunted in packs.
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LOT 2453
Natural History - Fossil Dromeosaur Raptor Dinosaur Tooth
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
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Natural History - Fossil Spinosaur Dinosaur Tooth Pair
Cretaceous Period, circa 125-113 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising two teeth with partial roots; repaired. 33 grams total, 57-62 mm
From in the phosphate mine region, Khouribga, Morocco, North Africa. From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
The Spinosaurus was both a beachcomber type scavenger and an active hunter taking small stranded Plesiosaurs, Pterosaurs, turtles and large fish. -
Natural History - Large Quartz Rock Crystal Point Group [6]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Comprising six clear prismatic points. 1.03 kg total, 9-10 cm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Huge Megalodon Giant Shark Fossil Tooth
Pliocene Period, circa 5.2-2.5 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,860
A Carcharocles megalodon tooth displaying good polished enamel. 626 grams, 15.8 cm (along edge)
Ex Fossils UK. From the private collection of a Lancashire gentleman.
Carcharodon megalodon is regarded as one of the largest and most powerful marine predators in vertebrate history and likely had a profound impact on structuring of the marine communities. Fossil remains indicate that this giant shark reached a length of more than 16 metres (52 ft) and also affirm that it had a cosmopolitan distribution. Scientists suggest that in life it looked like a stockier version of the great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias.