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LOT 2432
Natural History - Mosasaur Fossil Tooth Group
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, 145-65 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 1/8 - 1 3/8 in. (26 grams total, 30-35 mm).
Of three teeth from Prognathodon sp., mosasaur specialised in eating tough shelled prey. [3, No Reserve]
Provenance
UK collection since the 1990s.
Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher.
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