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LOT 1794
Natural History - Mosasaur Fossil Jaw Section
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, 145-65 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 1/8 in. (101 grams, 10.4 cm).
A fossilised lower jaw section displaying three teeth from Prognathodon sp., mosasaur specialised in eating tough shelled prey. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the phosphate mine region, Khouribga, Morocco, North Africa.
Acquired 1950s-1960s.
From an old Bristol, UK, paleontological collection.
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