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LOT 2538
Natural History - Mosasaur Fossil Jaw Section
LATE CRETACEOUS PERIOD, 70 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 3/4 in. (110 grams, 72 mm).
Comprising a partial jaw and two teeth from Igdamanosaurus aegyptiacus. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the Oulad Abdoun Basin, Morocco, North Africa.
Collected between 1930 and 1960.
From the collection of the palaeontologist R Gledhill.
Most Mosasaurs had sharp teeth that had evolved to grab slippery prey such as fish. Igdamanosaurus had semi-spherical teeth with rounded points, which were better suited for crushing tough-armoured prey such as turtles, ammonites, nautili, and bivalves.
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Natural History - Knightia Fossil Fish
Eocene Period, 56-33 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
In a rectangular matrix. 345 grams, 18 x 12.5 cm
Fine condition.
From Wyoming, Green River Formation, U.S.A. Acquired during the 1980s. From the Pradi Collection, Boston, U.S.A.
Seasonally, some 56 million years ago, in the Green River Region of Wyoming, torrential rains fell on the mountains. The rain flowed down the mountain sides, forming wide shallow lakes in the valley below. During the dry season, these lakes evaporated (similar to certain parts of Africa today). Millions of fish died in this short period of time. This climatic cycle happened over a 20-thousand-year period. Layer upon layer of mud was deposited over these years, entombing huge numbers of fish. At a much later date volcanic activity uplifted this area to expose their fossils. -
Natural History - Fossil Knightia Fish on Matrix
Eocene Period, 56-33 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Comprising two fish on a rectangular matrix. 869 grams, 22.3 cm
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Extinct Fossil Shark and Other Tooth Collection
Cretaceous-Eocene Period, 70-50 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Comprising specimens of different sizes, including examples retaining some or most of the root, enamel and/or serration. 940 grams total, 5-29 mm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
