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Cretaceous Jaws

Published on , by Claire Papon et Sophie Reyssat
Auction on 20 October 2022 - 16:00 (CEST) - Salle 9 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

Nearly 80 million years ago, this bony monster known as "X-Fish" was a fearsome predator.

Xiphactinus audax, Santonian-Campanian, Upper Cretaceous, Niobrara Formation, Kansas,... Cretaceous Jaws

Xiphactinus audax, Santonian-Campanian, Upper Cretaceous, Niobrara Formation, Kansas, USA, 150 x 420 cm/59 x 165.4 in.
Estimate: €160,000/180,000

Thirteen lots will be plenty to delight natural history lovers, and for good reason: paleontology lovers will certainly have spotted Zephyr, a dinosaur of the Iguanodon family,…
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Natural history, dinosaure
Thursday 20 October 2022 - 16:00 (CEST) - Live
Salle 9 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009 Paris
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