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LOT 2146
Natural History - Fossil March Fly Group
EOCENE PERIOD, 56-33 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 - 4 7/8 in. (525 grams total, 7.5-12 cm).
Comprising three shale matrices, each containing Pleciapealei sp. fossil march flies. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Wyoming (Green River Formation), USA.
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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