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LOT 3110
Spinosaurus Dinosaur Fossil Bone Fragment Group
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 125-113 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 1/4 - 4 3/8 in. (505 grams total, 5.7-11 cm).
Comprising three differently sized bone fragments from different bone structures. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a UK collection formed in the 1980s.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
The Spinosaurus was both a beachcomber-type scavenger and an active hunter, taking small stranded Plesiosaurs, Pterosaurs, turtles and large fish; adults weighed up to 21 tonnes and grew up to 18 meters long.
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LOT 3110
Spinosaurus Dinosaur Fossil Bone Fragment Group
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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