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LOT 2370
Natural History - Polished Fossil Ichthyosaurus Vertical Vertebra Section
JURASSIC PERIOD, 180 MILLION YEARS B.P.
7 1/4 in. (624 grams, 18.4 cm).
Displaying one polished face containing vertebra section. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Whitby, North Yorkshire, UK.
Ex UK collection.
Ichthyosaurs (from the Greek, meaning 'fish lizard') are extinct marine reptiles which resembled modern dolphins in appearance; the first complete UK specimen was found by the famous fossil hunter Mary Anning (1799-1847 AD) when she was just 12 years of age; the fossil she found is now in the Natural History Museum, London.
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LOT 2370
Natural History - Polished Fossil Ichthyosaurus Vertical Vertebra Section
Sold for (Inc. bp): £8
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