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LOT 2857
Natural History - Large Fossil Spinosaurus Dinosaur Tooth
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 125-113 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 1/8 in. (65 grams, 10.4 cm).
A large tooth showing some root.
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
FootnotesThe Spinosaurus was both a beachcomber type scavenger and an active hunter taking small stranded Plesiosaurs, Pterosaurs, turtles and large fish.
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LOT 2857
Natural History - Large Fossil Spinosaurus Dinosaur Tooth
Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
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