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Natural History - Fossil Otarion Trilobite Natural History - Fossil Otarion Trilobite Natural History - Fossil Otarion Trilobite
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LOT 2842

Natural History - Fossil Otarion Trilobite

MIDDLE DEVONIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 380 MILLION YEARS B.P.

2 3/8 in. (70 grams, 59 mm).

Otarion sp. showing the characteristic high-stalked eyes and elongated spines. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.

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LOT 2842

Natural History - Fossil Otarion Trilobite

Sold for (Inc. bp): £98

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