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LOT 2419
Natural History - Fossil Mosasaur Tooth Pair
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, 145-65 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 - 2 1/4 in. (70 grams total, 52-57 mm).
Comprising two specimens with enamel; both repaired. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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Natural History - Fossil Basilosaurus Jaw Fragment
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Comprising three teeth on a jaw fragment. 205 grams, 18.5 cm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
Basilosaurus was a large predatory whale that hunted for sharks, large fish and other marine mammals.