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LOT 0443

Natural History - Fossil Keichousaurus Marine Reptile Skeleton

TRIASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 250 MILLION YEARS B.P.

7 7/8 x 11 5/8 in. (2.58 kg, 20 x 29.5 cm).

Comprising a complete Keichousaurus hui skeleton on a rectangular matrix.

Provenance

From Xingyi, Guizhou, China.
Ex J. Shaul, collection, UK.

Footnotes

Keichousaurus was a late Triassic marine reptile, a member of the Pleurosaur family, which went extinct 250 million years ago during the Triassic-Jurassic extinction event. They were specialised fish eaters, and were highly unusual amongst marine reptiles in that they gave birth to live young rather than laying eggs.

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LOT 0443

Natural History - Fossil Keichousaurus Marine Reptile Skeleton

Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,340

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