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LOT 1869
Natural History - Spinosaurus Dinosaur Fossil Tooth Group
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, 145-65 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 1/4 - 2 1/2 in. (56 grams total, 57-64 mm).
A trio of Spinosaurus sp. fossil teeth with remains of enamelling. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
FootnotesThe Spinosaurus was both a beachcomber type scavenger and an active hunter taking small stranded Plesiosaurs, Pterosaurs, turtles and large fish.
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LOT 1869
Natural History - Spinosaurus Dinosaur Fossil Tooth Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
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