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LOT 2000
Natural History - Meyeria Lobster Fossil Group
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 66-100 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 7/8 - 3 in. (122 grams total, 72-76 mm).
Comprising two Meyeria magna lobster partials. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Atherfield clay, Atherfield, Isle of Wight, UK.
Acquired 1950s-1960s.
From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection.
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Natural History - Boxed Pyrite Pancake Crystal 'Paper Weight'
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Naturally formed 'flower' with smaller inner crystals and larger crystals to the edges. 183 grams, 66 mm
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Natural History - NWA 2947 Chondrite Meteorite Slices in Gem Case
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Two amorphous slices of NWA 2947 chondrite meteorite displayed in a collector's case. 5.77 grams total, 32 mm including case
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Natural History - Fossil Enchodus Tooth
Cretaceous Period, circa 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
The fang tooth with a section of the jaw, set on a sandstone matrix. 508 grams, 14.2 cm
From Morocco, North Africa. From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
The Enchodus fish is an extinct genus of bony fish. It flourished during the Upper Cretaceous and later and was small to medium in size. One of the genus's most notable attributes are the large 'fangs' at the front of the upper and lower jaws and on the palatine bones, leading to its misleading nickname among paleoichthyologists, 'the saber-toothed herring'; these fangs, along with a long sleek body and large eyes, suggest Enchodus was a predatory species.
