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LOT 3154
Polished Fossilised Coral Head
DEVONIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 417-354 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 5/8 in. (160 grams, 67 mm).
Rounded section of a coral head showing the individual polyps forming it. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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LOT 3154
Polished Fossilised Coral Head
Estimate £20 - 30€23 - 35 (for guidance only)$27 - 41 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Teeth in Composite Jaw
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Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Large section of a jawbone set with three teeth. 337 grams, 14.5 cm
Property of a Bristol, UK, gentleman collector.
The Mosasaur is an extinct, large marine reptile with an elongated body, long snout and paddle-like limbs. Found worldwide, they competed with other well-known sea predators of the Late Cretaceous, such as plesiosaurs and ichthyosaurs, for food, existing primarily on a diet of ammonoids, cuttlefish and fish.
