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LOT 2000
Natural History - Fossil Shrimps in Matrix
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 110 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 5/8 x 3 3/4 in. (165 grams, 93 x 95 mm).
A pair of fossil Carpopenaeus callirostris shrimps in a matrix. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLincolnshire, UK, collection.
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