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LOT 2446
Natural History - Knightia Fossil Fish Group
EOCENE PERIOD, 56-33 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 1/2 - 4 1/8 in. (216 grams total, 8.8-10.4 cm).
Comprising three matrices, two with a pair of Knightia alta fossil fish and the third matrix with three specimens. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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