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LOT 2868

Natural History - Fossil Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Teeth and Fish Bones

CRETACEOUS PERIOD, 145-65 MILLION YEARS B.P.

3 3/8 - 4 in. (441 grams total, 8.5-10.2 cm).

Comprising two matrices, each with a Mosasaur prognathodon tooth, and some other bone remains. [2, No Reserve]

Provenance

From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.

CONDITION

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LOT 2868

Natural History - Fossil Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Teeth and Fish Bones

Sold for (Inc. bp): £13

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