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LOT 2161
Natural History - Fossil Shrimp Group
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 145-65 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 3/4 - 3 1/2 in. (327 grams total, 70-90 mm).
A pair of Carpopenaeus sp. shrimps, each in a matrix. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Lebanon.
Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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