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LOT 2305
Natural History - Fossil Star Fish Group
ORDOVICIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 485.4-443.8 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 3/8 - 4 3/4 in. (539 grams total, 8.5-11.9 cm).
Comprising three irregular matrices, each containing a Petraster sp. specimen. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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