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LOT 2518
Natural History - Fossil Otodus Shark Teeth
EOCENE PERIOD, 56-33 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 - 5 3/8 in. (898 grams total, 10.5-13 cm).
Comprising three Otodus obliquus teeth, each set on a matrix. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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