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1.58" Fossil Eocene Mammal (Lophiodon) Rooted Tooth - France
This is a 1.58" long, rooted tooth from the Eocene-aged Perissodactyla (odd-toed ungulate) mammal, Lophiodon lautricense. It's free of repair and in overall excellent condition.
Comes with a floating frame display case.
Lophiodon is an extinct genus of tapir-sized mammal that lived in Europe during the Eocene Epoch (38 - 52 million years). They are closely related to chalicotheres which were considered to be a remarkably successful group, with fossil evidence suggesting they flourished for almost 50 million years.
SPECIES
Lophiodon lautricense
LOCATION
Aumelas, France
SIZE
1.58" long
CATEGORY
ITEM
#248656
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