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LOT 2298
Natural History - Mosasaur Fossil Tooth with Root Group
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, 145-65 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 3/8 - 3 7/8 in. (127 grams total, 60-99 mm).
Comprising a pair of Mosasaur Prognathodon sp. teeth with root; one repaired. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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