From the Upper Miocene, Burdigalian (20-16 million years ago) the specimens of Gigantopectens restitutensis up to 7 inches wide, in original 38-inch long matrix, mounted in frame.

47 x 32in. (120 x 82cm.)

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Lot Essay

Preserved in their final pose, these fossils, are the ancestors of today's modern (edible) scallop. Their surrounding host rock has been carved away to reveal their detail.