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LOT 2411
Natural History - Fossil Stingray in Matrix
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, 145-65 MILLION YEARS B.P.
6 7/8 in. (1.2 kg, 17.5 cm).
The sedimentary matrix displaying a superb fossil Cyclobatis major stingray specimen.
Provenance
From Lebanon.
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
Footnotes
The Cyclobatis stingray, or 'sun fish' is so called due to the radial arrangement of its pectoral fins.
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LOT 2411
Natural History - Fossil Stingray in Matrix
Estimate £700 - 900€810 - 1,040 (for guidance only)$950 - 1,220 (for guidance only)
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