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LOT 2188
Natural History - Plesiosaurus 'Marine Dinosaur' Fossil Vertebra
JURASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 199-145 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 3/8 in. (238 grams, 85 mm).
Comprising the main body of the vertebra. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 2188
Natural History - Plesiosaurus 'Marine Dinosaur' Fossil Vertebra
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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Carboniferous Period, circa 358-298 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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Natural History - Fossil Horned Mammites
Cretaceous Period, circa 90 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
The ammonite displaying characteristic horns to the sides, set on a freestanding matrix. 1.04 kg, 13 cm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Natural History - Fossil Megalodon Giant Shark Tooth
Pliocene Period, circa 5.2-2.5 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
A Carcharocles megalodon tooth displaying good polished enamel. 150 grams, 10 cm
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
Carcharocles megalodon is regarded as one of the largest and most powerful marine predators in vertebrate history and likely had a profound impact on structuring of the marine communities. Fossil remains indicate that this giant shark reached a length of more than 16 metres (52 ft) and also affirm that it had a cosmopolitan distribution. Scientists suggest that in life it looked like a stockier version of the great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias.
